Mbappé scores as Real Madrid see off Espanyol in La Liga | OneFootball

The Real Madrid hosted Espanyol this Saturday for the fifth round of the Spanish Championship at Santiago Bernabéu. The home team won 2-0, with goals from Éder Militão and Kylian Mbappé.

Table Situation

With the result, Real Madrid continues with a 100% success rate and in the lead of the Spanish Championship, with 15 points earned in five rounds. On the other hand, Espanyol, who suffered their first defeat in the competition, missed the chance to catch up with the leader and stayed in the 3rd position, with ten points.

📋 Match Summary

⚪ REAL MADRID 2 x 0 ESPANYOL 🔵

🏆 Competition: Spanish Championship - fifth round 🏟️ Location: Santiago Bernabéu, in Madrid (ESP) 📅 Date: September 20, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 11:15 AM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the game went

Real Madrid opened the scoring 22 minutes into the game. Éder Militão received from Federico Valverde, pulled to the right leg and hit a beautiful shot from midfield. Goalkeeper Marko Dmittrovic even touched the ball, but couldn't prevent the goal.

In the second half, just three minutes in, Vinícius Júnior sprinted down the left wing and passed back to Kylian Mbappé. The Frenchman adjusted, shot from outside the area into the corner, leaving no chance for the goalkeeper, and scored the home team's second goal.

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