Real Madrid turned the tables on Espanyol, overcoming an early setback when Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois accidentally scored an own goal just 54 minutes into the match at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
The turning point came with the introduction of Brazilian Vinícius Júnior from the bench in the 54th minute. Madrid quickly equalized with a goal from Dani Carvajal in the 58th minute, followed by Rodrigo scoring the second goal in the 75th, assisted by Vinícius. The Brazilian then netted the third goal himself in the 78th minute.
Kylian Mbappé capped off Real Madrid's scoring with a penalty in the 90th minute.
With this win, Real Madrid now has 14 points, sitting in second place in the standings, while Espanyol suffered their third defeat of the season, remaining at seven points in 13th place.
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