Real Madrid ein perfect start to de La Liga campaign continue plus one hard-fought victory against Espanyol on Saturday, making am five wins from five. De match wey happen for Bernabéu see Real Madrid struggle to break down one stubborn Espanyol side.
Espanyol set up with low block, and for most parts, e nullify Real Madrid attacking threat. E prevent dem from being able to make de most of their trademark fluid football. E take one moment of individual brilliance from Eder Militao to open de scoring when de Brazilian defender send one 30-yard rocket into de top corner after 22 minutes. Wey be proper goal!
One defensive lapse of concentration from Espanyol then allow Kylian Mbappe to deliver de second goal just after de break. De Frenchman dey left unmarked on de edge of de box to fire inside de near post after Vinicius Jr. set am up. Wey be number seven goal for Mbappe inside six games for all competitions dis season for Real. E dey on fire!
England midfielder Jude Bellingham, who get surgery on one long-standing shoulder issue for July, make ein first appearance since dis summer Club World Cup, returning as one 89th-minute substitute. Welcome back, Jude!
Defeat bring to an end one good start to de campaign for Espanyol, who bin win three and draw one of their fixtures before Saturday. Dem go try again next time.
Xabi Alonso Dey Happy With Solid Victory
Xabi Alonso appear for de Bernabéu press room and analyse de victory over Espanyol on matchday five of de LaLiga season. He talk say: "E be one solid victory, rather than one brilliant one, but e be good. We control de game and we no get any stressful situations, such as conceding goals or red cards. Dem no be de most entertaining, but I like dem. We control de second half well and we get chances to score one third. E be one victory wey allow us to continue growing and to focus on Tuesday game against Levante."
He add say: "De players get to shoot from distance, especially against teams wey dey sit so deep. E be one good solution. With Gonzalo on de pitch, we dey able to cross more. Espanyol sit deeper than I expect and we get to work hard for de win. E fit be sign of wetin we go face for home. We dey move forward and with de three points, we fit analyse things more calmly”.
Bellingham and Camavinga Dey Back!
Alonso talk about Bellingham say: "Bellingham be attacking midfielder wey fit link up with both midfielders and forwards. He get impressive range and de more we find am, de better we go play. Since we start for August, we don dey get things set up and now we get two more options after long injuries. Dat be very good news."
About Bellingham ein compatibility with Arda Güler, he talk say: “Dem fit play for similar positions and together. Dem play together for de Club World Cup, and dat be something wey dey my mind. Dem complement each other fairly well. One with ein range and quality and Arda to link up with am. E be really good option to pair dem with Fede, Tchouameni and Ceballos, who get one good game for San Sebastian. E open up possibilities for me in terms of management.”