Cala 30' · Bellingham 9', Espí 90'
2001/02 · La Liga · Matchday 4
Real Madrid 5–1 Espanyol
Match summary
Real Madrid beat Espanyol 5–1 on 22 September 2001 in La Liga matchday 4 in front of 57,225 spectators. Zinedine Zidane 3', Roberto Carlos Da Silva 10', Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo 19', Raúl González Blanco 58' and Steve McManaman 71' scored for Real Madrid; Enrique de Lucas 47' replied for Espanyol.
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 D W L W. Real Madrid finished that season 3rd, Espanyol 14th in La Liga.
Match events
- 3'GoalZinedine Zidane
- 10'GoalRoberto Carlos Da Silva
- 19'GoalLuis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo
- 35'Yellow cardRicardo Cavas Merino
- 47'GoalEnrique de Lucas
- 58'GoalRaúl González Blanco
- 71'GoalSteve McManaman
- 80'Yellow cardPablo Oscar Rotchen
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
- Real, Barca face third division King's Cup trips
26 September 2001
- Zizou: Real fans are warming to me
26 September 2001
- Madrid hits full speed
24 September 2001
- Real find league form at last
24 September 2001
- Zidane goal silences Real critics
23 September 2001
- Raul eyes glory on all fronts
22 September 2001