Mourinho's Real Madrid Wins 2-1 Against Espanyol

On August 23, Jose Mourinho began his second spell as Real Madrid manager with a dramatic 2-1 victory against Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium. Real Madrid took an early lead in the match when Jude Bellingham headed in a free-kick from Arda Guler just nine minutes into the game.

Espanyol responded effectively, leveling the score in the 30th minute through Cala, who finished a cut-back from Javi Hernandez. After halftime, Real Madrid continued to create opportunities, with Bellingham's header hitting the crossbar and Federico Valverde's curling shot striking the post.

Mourinho made several substitutions, introducing summer signings including Carlos Espi, Marc Cucurella, Yan Diomande, and Trent Alexander-Arnold. The decisive moment came in the 90th minute when Diomande assisted Kylian Mbappe, leading to Espi scoring the late winner, securing the victory for Real Madrid.