Real Madrid got their first big win of the season as they beat Espanyol 4-1 in the league encounter last night. This was still not a perfect match for the Merengues, as they had to come back from

Carlo Ancelotti rested first-choice players, such as Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy and Vinicius Junior, and Madrid struggled for fluency. Espanyol even took the lead in the 54th minute with an own goal from Thibaut Courtois, who miscued a seemingly harmless shot into his net.

"Vini's assist was delightful, it was Modrić-esque," said the scorer of our team's second goal against Espanyol.