La Liga · Matchweek 22
Carlos Romero 85'
HT 0:0
Sat, 1 Feb 2025, 20:00 (UK) · RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
Espanyol 18th → 17th · 23 pts|Real Madrid 1st · 49 pts

Real Madrid edged xG (0.31–1.33) but Espanyol took the win.

Player of the matchJoan García8.4Decisive moment85' Carlos Romero+1.6

Espanyol 1-0 Real Madrid

Key numbers

  • Possession 24% – 76%
  • Shots 5 (2 on target) – 21 (7)
  • Decisive moment: 85' Carlos Romero, FN xPts +1.6
Player of the match
Joan García 8.4Dominant

Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.4 (Dominant)

Game state

1-0
Espanyol ahead 5 min · level 85 min · Real Madrid ahead 0 min

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

85' Carlos Romero Goal · scorer +1.1 · assist Omar El Hilali +0.5 +1.6
Espanyol Expected (last two seasons) 0.7Own moments +1.6Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.7→ League points won 3
Real Madrid Expected (last two seasons) 2.1Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −1.1Time effect −1.0→ League points won 0

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

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Match stats

EspanyolReal Madrid
24%Possession76%
0.31Expected goals (xG)1.33
0.06xG per shot0.06
5Shots21
2Shots on target7
40%Shots on target %33%
3Shots in box14
242Passes793
77%Pass accuracy91%
1Corners8
7Saves1
14Fouls3
2Yellow cards0
0Offsides1

Compared with usual

Espanyol

last 7 matches, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals10.71
Conceded00.86
xG0.310.87
xG against1.331.2
Shots510
On target22.7
Shots faced2113.6
xG per shot0.060.09
Possession24%43.3%
Passes242365.1
Pass accuracy77%77.4%
Corners13.4
Fouls1414.1

Real Madrid

31 matches this season, all competitions baseline
This matchAvg
Goals02.6
Conceded11.1
xG1.332
xG against0.311.1
Shots2116.7
On target77.2
Shots faced510.7
xG per shot0.060.12
Possession76%58.9%high
Passes793601.4
Pass accuracy91%89.5%
Corners86.1
Fouls310.1low

Timeline

  • 15' Sub Antonio Rüdiger → Raúl Asencio
  • 61' Yellow Carlos Romero
  • 66' Sub Urko González → Antoniu Roca
  • 67' Sub Jofre Carreras → Álvaro Tejero
  • 73' Sub Roberto Fernández → Alejo Véliz
  • 80' Sub Dani Ceballos → Luka Modrić
  • 83' Sub Javi Puado → Fernando Calero
  • 85' Goal Carlos Romero league goal #2 assist Omar El Hilali
  • 87' Sub Lucas Vázquez → Brahim Díaz
  • 90' Yellow Marash Kumbulla

Category leaders

  • Key passesLucas Vázquez3
  • Duels wonOmar El Hilali6/8
  • DribblesJavi Puado3/3
  • Defensive actionsPol Lozano6
  • ShotsJude Bellingham5 (on target 2)
  • Fouls wonLucas Vázquez3

Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.