
A brace from Vinicius Junior led Real Madrid to a 2–0 victory over a woeful Espanyol side on Sunday evening, keeping the Spanish giants mathematically alive in the La Liga title race for at least another week.
Álvaro Arbeloa’s men made the trip to Catalonia looking to get back to winning ways after a late collapse against Real Betis last time out. Yet it was Espanyol, who have not won a match in 2026, that were the hungrier side in the opening 45 minutes.