Overview
- Real Madrid won 2-0 away at Espanyol on Sunday, with Vinícius Júnior scoring both goals after halftime.
- The winger finished a one-two with Gonzalo García in the 55th minute, then buried a second in the 66th from Jude Bellingham’s backheel.
- The result cut Barcelona’s lead to 11 points with four matches left, making next weekend’s Camp Nou Clásico a potential title decider for the hosts.
- A first-half straight red shown to Espanyol’s Omar El Hilali for a foul on Vinícius was downgraded to a yellow after a VAR review.
- Real left-back Ferland Mendy departed injured after about 14 minutes, while Espanyol’s winless run reached 17 league games as they hover five points above the drop zone.