- Dani Carvajal - 58'
- Rodrygo - 75'
- Vinícius Júnior - 78'
- Kylian Mbappé - 90' Pen
- Thibaut Courtois - 54' OG
Mbappé, Vini score as Real Madrid beat Espanyol with late flurry
Mbappe completes win from the spot for Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe's penalty in the 90th minute completes a 4-1 win for Real Madrid over Espanyol.
Vinícius Júnior came off the bench to score once and set up another goal to steer champions Real Madrid to a 4-1 fightback victory over Espanyol in LaLiga on Saturday.
Real Madrid dominated proceedings but fell behind in the 54th minute due to a rare blunder by their goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who accidentally deflected a low cross from Jofre into his own net.
However, Madrid found the equaliser four minutes later with a close-range strike by Dani Carvajal.
Vinicius then worked his magic within three busy minutes, first lifting a brilliant cross with the outside of his foot to Rodrygo, who netted a first-touch effort from the middle of the box in the 75th minute, and then scoring himself with a tidy finish from a counter-attack in the 78th.
Kylian Mbappé finished off the win from the penalty spot after substitute Endrick was fouled inside the box in the 90th minute.
Madrid remained second on 14 points, one behind leaders Barcelona who have a game in hand and visit fourth-placed Villarreal on Sunday.
Game Information
- Referees:
- José Luis Munuera Montero
Spanish LALIGA Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atlético Madrid | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | +21 | 41 |
Barcelona | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | +29 | 38 |
Real Madrid | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | +21 | 37 |
Athletic Club | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | +12 | 36 |
Mallorca | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 30 |
Villarreal | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | +1 | 27 |
Real Sociedad | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 25 |
Girona | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 25 |
Osasuna | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | -4 | 25 |
Celta Vigo | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 24 |
Real Betis | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 24 |
Sevilla | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 22 |
Rayo Vallecano | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
Las Palmas | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 19 |
Leganés | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -8 | 18 |
Getafe | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
Alavés | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 16 |
Espanyol | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -13 | 15 |
Real Valladolid | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -25 | 12 |
Valencia | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -10 | 11 |