Madrid: In the 2025-26 La Liga season, Real Madrid continued their strong start by defeating Espanyol 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu. This victory keeps Real Madrid at the top of the points table, leading by five points. Éder Militão and Kylian Mbappé scored the goals for Real Madrid.
From the start of the match, Real Madrid dominated with 74.2% possession, constantly testing Espanyol’s defense. In the 22nd minute, Éder Militão scored with a powerful long-range shot, assisted by Federico Valverde.
Early in the second half, Real Madrid doubled their lead. In the 47th minute, Kylian Mbappé scored a beautiful goal after receiving a pass from Vinícius Júnior. After the second goal, Real Madrid continued to attack aggressively. The Espanyol goalkeeper, Dmitrovich, stopped shots from both Mbappé and Vinícius, while one of Vinícius’s shots hit the post.
Espanyol managed only one shot that was on target throughout the match.