Real Madrid secured a 2-0 victory over Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium in La Liga. Vinicius Junior scored both goals in the second half, keeping Madrid's faint title hopes alive and postponing Barcelona's title celebrations. The win narrows the gap to 11 points behind the leaders.
Real Madrid travelled to Catalonia for a crucial La Liga match against Espanyol on Sunday evening, knowing a win was essential to avoid Barcelona clinching the title immediately. The game kicked off at 8:00pm UK time, with Alvaro Arbeloa's side starting without Kylian Mbappe, who has contributed 24 of Madrid's 68 league goals this season. Espanyol lined up with Dmitrovic in goal, while Madrid fielded Lunin, Trent, Rudiger, Huijsen, Mendy, Valverde, Bellingham, Tchouameni, Thiago, Brahim, and Vini Jr.
