Overview

• Real hosted Espanyol in La Liga’s fifth round at the Bernabéu after four straight league wins and a midweek 2-1 Champions League victory over Marseille powered by a Mbappé brace.
• Early in the second half, Mbappé fired from distance off a Vinícius pass to beat goalkeeper Marko Dmitrović and double Madrid’s lead.
• The goal marked his fifth consecutive game on the scoresheet, taking his season totals to six goals and one assist in six appearances.
• Coach Xabi Alonso rotated his side with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ferland Mendy and Antonio Rüdiger out injured and Dean Huijsen suspended.
• The announced lineups listed Madrid as Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Carreras; Valverde, Tchouaméni, Mastantuono; Mbappé, Gonzalo, Vinícius, and Espanyol as Dmitrović; El Hilali, Calero, Cabrera, Romero; Lozano, Urko; Dolan, Exposito, Puado, Roberto.