Real Madrid started the match by controlling and imposing the rhythm while the hosts retreated so that Vinicius might score the first goal following a perfect pass from Chaumini.
The royal’s attempts to add the second continued, and the danger came from the Brazilian side, the most dangerous of which was in the 19th minute with a powerful shot outside the foot that the goalkeeper saved.
Although the royal excelled most of the half, but Espanyol began to launch its attacks in the last minutes, and with Courtois saving Joselu’s ball and then another header that went off the goal, the equalizer came.
With the start of the second half, Espanyol started what they finished in the first half with continuous attacks, but the defense and Courtois were on time.
After Carlo Ancelotti’s changes, the risk turned in favor of Real Madrid, especially in the rebounds, and Benzema almost added the goal, but the goalkeeper’s brilliance is what prevented him from that.
The 66th minute came to take a goal for Karim Benzema from Kroos’ cross, but it was not counted for offside.
The attempts continued until the 88th minute with a wonderful cross from Rodrigo, Benzema sniped it and put it in the net with a shot on the bird.
The royal dominated the last minutes, when Espanyol goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte made a naive mistake that resulted in his expulsion and a violation on the borders of the area for Real Madrid.
Benzema hit the goal of the Espanyol player following the goalkeeper was sent off and the changes ended, to score the third goal.
With this victory, Real Madrid leads the standings with 9 points and the full mark following the first three matches.
