Real Madrid beat Espanyol in an important victory ahead of clashes against Liverpool and Barcelona.
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Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior celebrates after opening scoring for Real Madrid in the La Liga match against Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday 11 March. Photo: @realmadriden |
Carlo Ancelotti’s side secured an important three points with a 3-1 home win against Diego Martinez’s well-drilled Espanyol side.
Vincius Junior once again rose to the occasion. Despite having three Espanyol defenders around him, Vini managed to cut in on his right foot and curl an inch-perfect shot into the bottom corner of the net.
Real Madrid Manager Carlo Ancelotti’s post-match comments ⬇️
👔 @MrAncelotti: “The goal we conceded didn’t change our attitude and we fought back well.”#RealMadridEspanyol pic.twitter.com/wCkarzTOQ5
— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) March 11, 2023
Beautiful – Toni Kroos played his 400th game for Real Madrid in the match against Espanyol ⬇️
🔝 @ToniKroos 🔝
4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ matches as a madridista!#RealFootball pic.twitter.com/vaWQbhDaXk— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) March 11, 2023