Although FC Barcelona have obtained an advantage over their main rivals at the start of this La Liga season, this league campaign is showing promising signs of being a highly entertaining affair for

Vinicius Junior’s decisive impact helped Real Madrid come from behind to beat a determined Espanyol side 4-1 on Saturday and move a point behind La Liga leader Barcelona.

Vinicius Junior's decisive impact helped Real Madrid come from behind to beat a determined Espanyol side 4-1 on Saturday and move a point behind La Liga leaders Barcelona. Hansi Flick's side, boasting a perfect record of five wins from five matches,

Real Madrid secured a commanding 4-1 victory over Espanyol tonight at the Santiago Bernabeu, thanks to a second-half flurry of goals after some early frustration in front of goal.

Real Madrid overcame an early deficit to secure a 4-1 victory against Espanyol at the Bernabeu Stadium, narrowing the gap to just one point behind La Liga leaders Barcelona, who face Villarreal on Sunday.

Dani Carvajal levelled for Madrid soon afterwards before Vinicius took the reins, with Kylian Mbappe adding a late penalty to net in his fourth consecutive game for the club.