March 11, one of the matches of the 25th round of the Spanish Football Championship was held. They met Real Madrid and Espanyol (Spain).
Spain Championship, 25th round.
Real (Madrid) - Espanyol (Spain) - 3:1 (2:1)
Goals: Vinicius Junior (22), Militao (39) - Joselu (8)
Warnings: Cabrera (19), Vinicius Junior (32)
An exciting La Liga match between Real Madrid and Espanyol took place at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. The game began with an early goal by Espanyol's Joselu in the 8th minute, which took Real Madrid's defense by surprise. However, Real Madrid immediately responded with a goal from Vinicius Júnior in the 22nd minute. The first half was tightly fought, with both sides battling hard for the lead. In the 39th minute, Real Madrid finally managed to take the lead thanks to a masterful header by E. Militao from the penalty spot. Espanyol tried to get back into the game, but could not change the score before the break, which ended with a score of 2-1 in favor of Real Madrid. The second half began with Espanyol's attempts to get back into the game, but Real Madrid defended reliably and held off their opponent for most of the second half.
In the 56th minute, Espanyol player O. Gil received a yellow card, which made their efforts even more difficult. Real Madrid made some important substitutions in the 72nd minute, releasing M. Asensio instead of L. Modric, which gave the team a much-needed spark in the attack. Espanyol tried to answer the substitution by releasing R. Pierre-Gabriel in place of Gilles in the 69th minute, but it was not enough to change the result. Real Madrid continued to make substitutions, releasing A. Rüdiger, D. Ceballos and A. Rodriguez, who replaced Vinicius Júnior in the 90th minute. As time drew to a close, M. Asensio put the final nail in Espanyol's coffin with a goal in the 90th minute, making the score 3-1 in favor of Real Madrid. It was a very entertaining match, with both teams giving it their all. Real Madrid's ability to make strategic substitutions at crucial moments allowed them to win. Victory means three points for Real Madrid and moves them up the standings in the highly competitive La Liga.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Barcelona versus Real Madrid and Espanyol versus Celta.
| Real | Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Goals on goal | 3 |
| 22 | Strokes | 10 |
| 8 | Blocked kicks | 3 |
| 11 | Kicks from the penalty box | 7 |
| 11 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 12 | Violations | 17 |
| 7 | Corner | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 71% | Ball possession | 29% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 639 | Total assists | 260 |
| 585 | Accurate passes | 210 |
| 92% | Accuracy of transmissions | 81% |