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REAL MADRID 4 - 1 RCD ESPANYOL | HIGHLIGHTS LALIGA EA SPORTS

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00:00Kylian Mbappe scored his fourth goal in three La Liga games as Real Madrid came from behind

00:04to earn an emphatic victory over Espanyol.

00:08Despite their dominance, the unbeaten hosts trailed nine minutes into the second half

00:12when Thibaut Courtois diverted Joffre Carrera's cross into his own net.

00:16But Espanyol's surprise lead lasted only four minutes as Jude Bellingham's pass squeezed

00:21beneath goalkeeper Joan Garcia, allowing Dani Carvajal to fire into an open goal.

00:26The turnaround was complete with 15 minutes remaining when Rodrigo met Vinicius Junior's

00:30cross, before substitute Vinicius added a third three minutes later and Kylian Mbappe

00:35converted a late penalty.

00:37The hosts fired 14 shots at goal in a frustrating first half, with Mbappe going closest when

00:42he was denied by Garcia at close range.

00:45Carlo Ancelotti's side ended the match with 31 attempts in total, compared to Espanyol's

00:50one which arrived in the 68th minute and Real never panicked after falling behind in the

00:54second half.

00:55Mbappe, now with six goals in his first eight appearances for the club since moving from

01:00Paris St Germain in the summer, assisted Vinicius with a perfectly weighted through-ball before

01:05slotting in his spot-kick, awarded after Enric was fouled by Carlos Romero.

01:10Victory took Real up to second in La Liga after four wins in their opening six games

01:14– one point behind leaders Barcelona, who travelled to Villarreal on Sunday with a perfect

01:18record.

01:20Ancelotti's side have also equalled the second-longest unbeaten run in La Liga, behind

01:24only Barcelona, who win 43 league games unbeaten between 2017 and 2018.