A rare corner for Espanyol.

It's taken short before Carlos Romero decides to tries his luck from distance. It's high and wide from the left-back.

Now Urko Gonzalez de Zarate gets a yellow card for pulling on the shirt of Real Madrid's Cesar Palacios.

Vinicius Junior will not get his hat-trick but nonetheless, what a brilliant display from the Brazilian.

It looks like he doesn't want to be substituted as he comes off along with Aurelien Tchouameni as Cesar Palacios and Eduardo Camavinga replace them.

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Into the final 10 minutes of this contest we go!

Real Madrid's Franco Mastantuono, only 18 years of age, gets a shot away from the edge of the box.

But the Argentine is denied a second La Liga goal of the season by Marko Dmitrovic who gets low to make the save.

Carlos Romero was on the scoresheet in Espanyol's 1-0 win against Real Madrid here last season.

And he almost scores again here and gives the hosts a lifeline but Andrii Lunin makes a good save to deny the left-back.

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Gonzalo Garcia gets a caution for a reckless challenge on Urko Gonzalez de Zarate.

Manolo Gonzalez and Espanyol are bringing on three more substitutes.

Tyrhys Dolan, Ramon Terrats and Roberto Fernandez are off as Pere Milla, Jofre Carreras and Kike Garcia come on.

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Vinicius Junior looks to be eager to complete the hat-trick.

The Brazilian, however, is denied from getting a shot away by Espanyol this time around.

Barcelona’s title celebrations will have to wait as Real Madrid look comfortably on top here now.

But Hansi Flick's side will have the chance to seal back-to-back La Liga titles if they avoid a defeat in next week's El Clasico at Nou Camp.

Espanyol's Ramon Terrats tries his luck from distance and has Andrii Lunin worried.

The Real Madrid goalkeeper with a full-stretched dive but Terrats' curling effort goes just wide.

Vinicius Junior continue to draw fouls from Espanyol defenders.

This time, it's Antoniu Roca, who has been on the field for just a couple of minutes, who tries to stop the Real Madrid attacker and concedes a free-kick.

Ruben Sanchez, who had looked lively in the first half, and Edu Exposito are coming off in the first of changes for Espanyol.

Charles Pickel and Antoniu Roca take their place on the field.

Espanyol probe for an instant response.

But unmarked Roberto Fernandez, who looked ready to pounce with a header, has been flagged offside.

Real Madrid have avoided defeat in their last 25 La Liga matches when scoring first, since a 3-4 defeat by Barcelona in May 2025.

Espanyol, meanwhile, have failed to win any of their last nine matches when conceding first.

Alvaro Arbeloa will turn to his bench early in the second half.

Thiago Pitarch and Brahim Diaz will make way as 18-year-old Argentine Franco Mastantuono and Gonzalo Garcia come in as Real Madrid search for some inspiration.

Trent Alexander-Arnold gets an early yellow card in the second half for a challenge on Tyrhys Dolan.

It's a studs-on stamp on his fellow Englishman but he makes contact with the ball before Dolan and VAR is not interested in intervening.

Alvaro Arbeloa would have expected a response from his Real Madrid players after a poor first half.

But if the first minutes of this second half is anything to go by, it's Espanyol who look the hungrier here.