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  "id": 2661940,
  "title": "Real Madrid snatch late win at Espanyol on Mourinho's return",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/real-madrid-snatch-late-win-at-espanyol-on-mourinhos-return",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T22:16:58.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/real-madrid-beat-espanyol-in-mourinhos-first-game-on-return-213945958.html"
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  "account": "Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid secured a dramatic 2-1 win over Espanyol in La Liga on his return to the club. Substitute Carlos Espi scored the winning goal in the 90th minute, despite Alex Calatrava's equaliser. Mourinho's team featured stars such as Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, and Jude Bellingham, who had mixed results in previous seasons. Mourinho vowed to restore order to the team after last season's chaos.",
  "summary": "Jose Mourinho's second spell in charge of Real Madrid began with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday, with substitute Carlos Espi pouncing in the 90th minute to grab the winner.However in the 90th minute Madrid found the goal they needed when former Levante striker Espi, the lowest profile of Los Blancos' summer purchases, capitalised on a loose ball in the box and fired…",
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        "title": "Mourinho gets going at Madrid, Inter starts with a win and Man United loses",
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        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Late Espi goal fires Real Madrid to win at Espanyol on Mourinho’s return",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/late-espi-goal-fires-real-madrid-to-win-at-espanyol-on-mourinhos",
        "published": "2026-08-22T20:20:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Mourinho begins Real Madrid reign with last-minute win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/mourinho-begins-real-madrid-reign-with-last-minute-win",
        "published": "2026-08-22T21:52:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-1 in Jose Mourinho’s first game on return",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/real-madrid-beat-espanyol-2-1-in-jose-mourinhos-first-game-on-return",
        "published": "2026-08-22T21:55:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Substitute Espi snatches last-gasp winner in Real Madrid LaLiga opener",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/substitute-espi-snatches-last-gasp-winner-in-real-madrid-laliga-opener",
        "published": "2026-08-22T21:55:38.000Z"
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        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Carlos Espí avoids the upset in the 90th minute on debut for the new Real Madrid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/carlos-espi-evita-en-el-90-el-gatillazo-en-el-estreno-del-nuevo-real",
        "published": "2026-08-22T22:00:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Real Madrid snatch late win at Espanyol on Mourinho’s return",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/real-madrid-snatch-late-win-at-espanyol-on-mourinhos-return-2662438",
        "published": "2026-08-22T22:09:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Real Madrid snatch late win at Espanyol on Mourinho's return",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/real-madrid-snatch-late-win-at-espanyol-on-mourinhos-return-2664718",
        "published": "2026-08-22T22:13:34.000Z"
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