La Liga: Madrid beat Espanyol 2-1 in Mourinho’s first game on return

Real Madrid won 2-1 against Espanyol in La Liga, marking Jose Mourinho's first game back in charge of the team. According to Yahoo Sports, Jude Bellingham opened the scoring for Los Blancos, but Alex Calatrava levelled for Espanyol. The win was secured in the 90th minute with a goal from substitute Carlos Espi.

Mourinho's second spell at Real Madrid began with a strong lineup, including superstars Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, and Bellingham. The team also handed debuts to new signings Bernardo Silva, Denzel Dumfries, and Ibrahima Konate. After the game, Mourinho commented that he thought his team deserved to win, but Espanyol didn't deserve to lose.

The victory was a thrilling conclusion to the match, with Espi scoring the winner at the death. The BBC Sport reported that the game ended with a 90th-minute winner for Real Madrid. Mourinho's return to the team comes 13 years after he left, and his goal is to bring the dressing room under control and end Barcelona's domestic dominance.

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