Espi snatches last-gasp winner in Real Madrid LaLiga opener

Real Madrid's LaLiga season opener saw an unexpected turn of events when substitute Carlo Espi scored a dramatic last-minute winner against Espanyol. Despite an early goal from Jude Bellingham, Espanyol equalized through Alex Calatrava, forcing Real coach Jose Mourinho to make several changes in the second half. It was Espi, brought on in the 90th minute, who capitalized on a loose ball after a mistake by Kylian Mbappe to score the winning goal.

Mourinho, who had returned to the club with high expectations, praised the resilience and hunger shown by the players off the bench. While the start was polished, with Guler assisting Bellingham for the opener, the match proved to be a challenging introduction to Mourinho's new era at Real Madrid.