Late Benzema double gives champions third straight La Liga win
Late Benzema double gives champions third straight La Liga win
Real Madrid defeated Espanyol 3-1 thanks to late goals from Karim Benzema, maintaining the Spanish champions' perfect La Liga record.
After just 12 minutes, Vinicius Jr. gave Real Madrid the lead with a spectacular finish over Aurelian Tchoumeni.
Although the home team put up a valiant effort and had a chance to score second,
Real Madrid ultimately earned all three points because of their superior performance.
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