Espanyol 1-2 Real Madrid — xTears 14.85 (22/08/26)

Real Madrid won 1-2 against Espanyol on 22 August 2026 during Matchday 2 of La Liga, even with the xTears split tilting slightly the other way. Total damage: 14.85 xTears.

Even with the xTears split leaning slightly the other way, the heaviest moments for Real Madrid still ran through J. Bellingham at 9' goal (+1.41 xT) and Carlos Espí at 90' goal (+2.09 xT).

The scoreboard and xTears did not tell exactly the same story: Real Madrid punished better without fully owning the emotional volume. Carlos Espí came off the bench and scored the winner.