Photo Gallery – Los Blancos side’s captured moments of the match against Espanyol
Real Madrid kept up their 100 for each penny record this season in spite of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale sitting out the 2-0 La Liga win in the match against Espanyol.
Mentor Zinedine Zidane ruled Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale out of the outing to the Estadi Cornella-El Prat because of sickness and a hip damage individually, while he gave a first begin of the season to James Rodriguez.
That call was compensated in first-half stoppage time as the Colombia playmaker molded space to open the scoring with an immaculate 25-yard strike.
James’ goal conveyed a conclusion to a generally forgettable opening 45 minutes, yet Madrid worked with a simple control after the break and, having gone close on a couple of events. Karim Benzema – the rest of the individual from Zidane’s feted “BBC” forward line – opened his record for the season to seal the triumph.
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Real Madrid sits three points clear of opponents Barcelona and shock bundle Las Palmas after four matches, while Espanyol – why should left mourn a couple of first-half missed from Leo Baptistao – are as yet searching for their first win under Quique Sanchez Flores after two draws and the same number of annihilations.
Real Madrid skipper Sergio Ramos gave a significant part of the early stimulation as he gathered a merited third-minute reserving for clacking through Baptistao before controlling a header wide from James’ corner.
Baptistao may have still been feeling the impacts of Ramos’ uproarious presentation as he permitted Kiko Casilla to spare in the Madrid goal after an unpleasant leeway from Pepe.
Zinedine Zidane endured an unwelcome expansion to his wellness concerns when holding midfielder Casemiro withdrew with a clear calf harm in the nineteenth moment, with Toni Kroos on in his place.
Photo Gallery – Los Blancos side’s captured moments of the match against Espanyol
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