Overview
- Eder Militao scored in the first half and Kylian Mbappé added a second after the break at the Santiago Bernabéu to seal a 2-0 win on September 20.
- Madrid remains top of LaLiga with 15 points from five matches, preserving an undefeated start to the season.
- Franco Mastantuono started for Real Madrid, and Mbappé moved to five goals in five league appearances.
- Jude Bellingham and Eduardo Camavinga made returns from injury as second‑half substitutes, according to post-match reports.
- Broadcast for Real Madrid–Espanyol ran on Sky Sports/Sky Plus in Mexico and Central America, on DIRECTV Sports and DGO in South America, and on DAZN LaLiga/Movistar Plus+ in Spain, with attention now turning to Barcelona–Getafe on September 21 at the Johan Cruyff, carried by ESPN and Disney+ Premium in South America and DAZN/Movistar in Spain.