Cala 30' · Bellingham 9', Espí 90'
Real Madrid 2–0 Espanyol
Match summary
Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2–0 on 2 September 2002 in La Liga round 1 in front of 75,000 spectators. Iván Helguera Bujía 34' and Steve McManaman 88' 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 D L W W W. Real Madrid finished that season 1st, Espanyol 17th in La Liga.
Match events
- 5'SubstitutionPosse for —
- 14'Yellow cardFernando Ruiz Hierro
- 34'GoalIván Helguera Bujía
- 51'Yellow cardClaude Makelele
- 57'Yellow cardPosse
- 61'SubstitutionAlex Fernandez for —
- 61'SubstitutionXavi Roca for —
- 81'SubstitutionFernando Morientes Sánchez for —
- 81'SubstitutionSteve McManaman for —
- 88'GoalSteve McManaman
- 89'SubstitutionSantiago Hernán Solari for —
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
- Ronaldo deal reaps rewards with record shirt sales
5 September 2002
- Del Bosque Comforts Morientes
3 September 2002
- Cambiasso Fulfilling His Real Dream
3 September 2002
- Bernabeu Stunned As Ronaldo Gets No Presentation
3 September 2002
- Slow starting Real kick off with 2-0 win
3 September 2002
- Ronaldo promises Real fans beautiful football
2 September 2002