We’ll go in with a good dynamic. Hopefully, we can prepare well for Wednesday’s game, which could be full of traps that we must avoid. Espanyol, who are still 13th in the table, took the lead in the eighth minute when Joselu lashed the ball into the top corner past goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois after Ruben Sanchez’s cross from the right flank.
Ancelotti voiced frustration at his side’s poor start but praised them for coming back into the game, saying, we controlled well, it was a good game. We needed to win no matter what, and we did, so we can move on to the next one.
Real increased their pressure in search of a leveller, with Eduardo Camavinga firing on goal before Vinicius showed his individual skill in the 22nd minute, cutting into the box, beating two defenders, and rifle in.
The Brazilian’s goal was his 19th in all competitions, moving him ahead of Karim Benzema as the club’s leading scorer this season. With Espanyol pinned back in their own half, Militao scored with a bullet header six minutes before halftime after Aurelien Tchouameni put in a cross with the outside of his foot.
Real pressed hard after the break, and Rodrygo almost scored their third with a free-kick that sailed over the crossbar in the 75th minute.
Asensio added a third in injury time to seal the victory for Real, who had dropped points in their previous two league games in draws with rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Betis.
Due to an ankle injury, Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema did not play in the win, but the Frenchman is expected to be fit for next week’s Champions League knockout round game against Liverpool as well as the top-of-the-table clash with Barcelona.
