Cala 30' · Bellingham 9', Espí 90'
Real Madrid 5–0 Espanyol
Match summary
Real Madrid beat Espanyol 5–0 on 3 March 2012 in La Liga round 26.. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro 23', Sami Khedira 37', Gonzalo Higuaín "Pipita" 46', Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite "Kaká" 66' and Gonzalo Higuaín "Pipita" 77' scored for Real Madrid.
It was Real Madrid's 38th win in 48 meetings between the clubs (38 wins, 4 draws, 6 defeats for Real Madrid). Real Madrid have won the last 3 meetings. Real Madrid went into the game with a recent run of W W W D W. Real Madrid finished that season 1st, Espanyol 14th in La Liga.
Match events
- 23'GoalCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
- 37'GoalSami Khedira
- 46'SubstitutionRaphael Varane for Ricardo Alberto Silveira de Carvalho
- 46'SubstitutionRaúl Baena for Philippe Coutinho
- 46'SubstitutionSergio García for Álvaro
- 46'GoalGonzalo Higuaín "Pipita"
- 54'Yellow cardJoan Verdú
- 56'Yellow cardJuan Forlín
- 61'SubstitutionJordi Amat for Raúl Rodríguez
- 66'GoalRicardo Izecson dos Santos Leite "Kaká"
- 70'SubstitutionJosé María Callejón Bueno for Mesut Özil
- 77'GoalGonzalo Higuaín "Pipita"
- 80'SubstitutionÁlvaro Borja Morata Martín for Gonzalo Higuaín "Pipita"
- 82'Yellow cardRaul Baena
Real Madrid v Espanyol: head-to-head
All 48 meetings- 48Meetings
- 38Real Madrid wins
- 4Draws
- 6Espanyol wins
Previous meetings
In the news around this match
- Kaka insists he only wants Real Madrid stay
7 March 2012
- Real Madrid star Ronaldo has more goals than 12 Liga clubs
6 March 2012
- Real Madrid coach Mourinho hooked Carvalho after fans' jeers
5 March 2012
- Real Madrid No2 Karanka pleased for Higuain, Kaka in Espanyol win
5 March 2012
- Kaka pleased to be on Real Madrid scoresheet for Espanyol thrashing
5 March 2012
- Alvaro Morata happy to see Real Madrid action
5 March 2012