Real Madrid Maintains Perfect La Liga Start with 2-0 Espanyol Victory

Real Madrid continued their flawless start to the 2025 La Liga season with a commanding 2-0 victory over Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu, maintaining their perfect record of five wins from five matches. Center-back Éder Militão opened the scoring with a spectacular long-range strike from around 30 yards, a goal that energized the home side and left Espanyol struggling to regain composure. Shortly after halftime, Kylian Mbappé doubled the lead with a precise curling shot from the edge of the box, assisted by Vinicius Jr., securing the win for Real Madrid. Espanyol had limited opportunities, with one near miss from a free-kick and a few counterattacks that were effectively contained by Real's defense and Militao's timely blocks. The victory places Real Madrid comfortably atop the La Liga standings, five points clear of their nearest rivals, Espanyol and Barcelona, with a game in hand. Xabi Alonso's management has been praised for unlocking Real Madrid's attacking potential, evidenced by their clinical finishing and solid defensive performance in this match.