Debutant Espi gives Mourinho a winning Real Madrid return
Jose Mourinho's first competitive match of his second spell as Real Madrid manager ended with a thrilling 90th-minute winner from his side at Espanyol.
Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho returned to a winning form with a dramatic 90th-minute goal from debutant Carlos Espi against Espanyol. The match saw the hosts take the lead in the ninth minute through Jude Bellingham's headed goal from Arda Guler's wide free-kick. However, Espanyol equalised in the 30th minute with Cala tapping in Javi Hernandez's cut-back.
Real dominated much of the game, hitting the woodwork twice before Espi's winning strike. Bellingham had another powerful header tipped off the bar by Espanyol goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic, while Federico Valverde's effort hit the post. New signings Espi, Marc Cucurella, Yan Diomande, and Trent Alexander-Arnold, Real's record signing from RB Leipzig, helped change the outcome.
Mourinho, who has won 26 major trophies across his managerial career, was thrilled with the win as he prepared to start his third spell as Real Madrid manager.
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