Overview
- Real Madrid made it five wins from five in LaLiga at the Bernabéu, defeating third-placed Espanyol 2-0 to extend their perfect start.
- Éder Militão opened the scoring from over 30 yards after a 26-pass sequence that Opta noted as a record for a defender’s goal in LaLiga since at least 2005-06.
- Kylian Mbappé sealed the points with a long-range finish early in the second half, taking his league tally to five following his midweek Champions League brace.
- Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga returned from injury for their first minutes of the season as late substitutes.
- Xabi Alonso deployed a rotated 4-4-2 with youngster Gonzalo Garcia starting, while Trent Alexander‑Arnold faces a 6–8 week hamstring layoff and Dean Huijsen missed out through a suspension under appeal.