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– Karim Benzema scored twice in the final few minutes to give Real Madrid a 3-1 win at Espanyol on Sunday, their third in the first three games of the new LaLiga season.
– Real Madrid sit top of the table on nine points, level with Real Betis. Barcelona and Villarreal are right behind on seven points, with Osasuna and Real Sociedad on six.
– Vinicius Jr opened the scoring early in the first half with a first-touch finish from a brilliant pass by Aurelien Tchouameni.
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– Joselu levelled from a rebound right before halftime and Espanyol put up a fight against the Champions League and LaLiga champions, dominating most of the second half.
– Yet two minutes from time, Rodrygo found Benzema at the far post with a perfect cross and the French striker put Real Madrid back in front.
– In added time, the video assistant referee spotted a foul by keeper Benjamin Lecomte on Dani Ceballos in what was considered a clear goal-scoring opportunity on the edge of the area.
– Lecomte was shown a straight red card and Benzema took charge of the free kick, bending it into the bottom corner to wrap up the points.
🏁 FP: @RCDEspanyol 1-3 @realmadrid
⚽ Joselu 42'; @vinijr 12', @Benzema 87', 90+9.#Emirates | #EspanyolRealMadrid pic.twitter.com/zcpGyuP79K
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) August 28, 2022
