Staff Reporter.
In-form striker Kylian Mbappe netted again as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga.
Madrid have won all five of their opening league fixtures and French superstar Mbappe has netted five goals in the top flight.
It took a moment of individual brilliance from Eder Militao to open the scoring when the Brazilian defender sent a 30-yard rocket into the top corner after 22 minutes.
A defensive lapse of concentration from Espanyol then allowed Mbappe to deliver the second goal just after the break, the Frenchman being left unmarked on the edge of the box to fire inside the near post after being set up by Vinicius Jr.
England midfielder Jude Bellingham, who had surgery on a long-standing shoulder issue in July, made his first appearance since this summer’s Club World Cup, returning as an 89th-minute substitute.
Defeat brings to an end a good start to the campaign for Espanyol, who had won three and drawn one of their fixtures before Saturday.