La Liga 2022/23 | Karim Benzema brace snatches win for Real Madrid at Espanyol

Real Madrid sit top of the table on nine points, level with Real Betis, with Barcelona and Villarreal behind on seven points, trailed by Osasuna and Real Sociedad on six

Karim Benzema scored twice in the final few minutes to give Real Madrid a 3-1 win at Espanyol on August 28, their third in the first three games of the new LaLiga season.

Real Madrid sit top of the table on nine points, level with Real Betis. Barcelona and Villarreal are right behind on seven points, with Osasuna and Real Sociedad on six.

Vinicius Jr. opened the scoring early in the first half with a first-touch finish from a brilliant pass by Aurelien Tchouameni.

The young French midfielder put in another solid performance in place of the departed Casemiro, who left the club after signing for Manchester United.

Tchouameni added an extra dimension to the Real midfield and showed why they agreed to pay a potential 100 million euros ($99.49 million) fee to Monaco for the 22-year-old France international.

Real were in control until Joselu levelled from a rebound right before halftime and, roared on by their fans, Espanyol put up a fight against the Champions League and LaLiga champions, dominating most of the second half.

Javi Puado almost put the home team in front after collecting a good pass inside the box, but his shot ended up being blocked by a defender for a corner.