Real Madrid comfortable 4-1 win over Espanol. The game would have been frustrating for the hosting side as they failed to convert too many changes in the first half. But Los Blancos did show what they are capable of with the ball. The fluidity of passes with Jude Bellingham up top and Modric at the centre.Though the first half went slow again a newly promoted team in the league. They relied too much on Mbappe and Jude Bellingham for moments of magic.

10 minutes into the second half, Espanol took advantage leading with a goal. The opener was darted hard by tangling through the keeper’s legs.

The main spotlight was the tactical exclusion of Vini Jr from the starting eleven, with Rodrigo starting on the left wing and Gullar on the right. He was later subbed on in the 55th minute of the game just to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 4-1 win.

The Comeback

Los Blancos took only four minutes to equalize smashed by Dani Carvajal. The second one came from the Brazillian’s perfect trivela pass to Rodrigo’s goal making it 2-1. Vini Jr found the back of the net for himself in the 78th minute of the game. Mbappe sealed the win with a spot-kick in the 90th minute into the game. Vini showed how important he was, coming off the bench and turning the game upside down.