Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid kept their flawless start to the La Liga campaign intact with a 2-0 victory over Espanyol.
It took a moment of brilliance from defender Éder Militão to spark the breakthrough. His powerful long-range strike slipped past goalkeeper Marko Dmitrović’s fingertips. From there, Madrid gradually took control, though Espanyol came close to equalising just before the break when Edu Expósito’s free-kick narrowly evaded Fernando Calero in front of goal.
Kylian Mbappe was lively throughout and doubled the advantage, tucking home after a swift Madrid move to seal the result. Vinícius Júnior struck the post from a tight angle late on, but by then the contest was already decided.
The win ended Espanyol’s unbeaten start to the season while Madrid, unbeaten in 12 of Alonso’s 13 matches in charge, remain top of the table with 10 victories in their last 11 home games.
