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.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti praised his team's resilience and attacking prowess following their 4-1 comeback victory against Espanyol. Despite an early setback, Madrid's dominant performance secured the win.

Real Madrid have been working hard to renew the contract of Dani Carvajal in recent weeks given that his current deal expires next summer.Now 32, the club only offers one-year extensions owing to the

Real Madrid will play their first league game of the season on matchday 3 of Liga F. Las Blancas await Athletic Club from Bilbao. Las Blancas had Espanyol and Real Betis as their first two challenges of the season,