Real Madrid snatch late win at Espanyol on Mourinho's return

Yahoo Sports·August 22, 2026 at 10:16 PM+2

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Jose Mourinho's second spell in charge of Real Madrid began with a last-gasp 2-1 victory at Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday, with substitute Carlos Espi pouncing in the 90th minute to grab the winner.However in the 90th minute Madrid found the goal they needed when former Levante striker Espi, the lowest profile of Los Blancos' summer purchases, capitalised on a loose ball in the box and fired home.

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