TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Real Madrid kept their La Liga title hopes alive after defeating Espanyol 2-0 in Matchday 34 at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona on Sunday, May 3, 2026.
In this match, Real Madrid secured a victory over Espanyol thanks to two goals from Vinicius Junior, according to La Liga records.
This victory moved Real Madrid to second place with 77 points from 34 matches, 11 points behind Barcelona in first place with four matches remaining.
Real Madrid needed a win in the remaining four matches to maintain their title hopes, while hoping Barcelona suffered a defeat in the remaining matches.
Conversely, the defeat dropped Espanyol to 13th place in the La Liga standings with 39 points from 34 matches, five points above the relegation zone.
Madrid immediately displayed an attacking style in this match and posed a threat through a shot from Vinicius Junior that hit the right post of the Espanyol goal.
Espanyol posed a threat again through a shot from Tyrhys Dolan, but the ball went wide of the Madrid goal.
Madrid finally broke the deadlock in the 55th minute after a Gonzalo Garcia pass was converted into a shot by Vinicius Junior, making it 1-0.
Los Blancos doubled their lead to 2-0 with Vinicius Junior's second goal, a Jude Bellingham pass in the 66th minute.
Franco Mastantuono then threatened Madrid, but his shot was saved by the Espanyol goalkeeper.
In the remaining minutes, Madrid continued to pound the Espanyol defense, but the score remained 2-0.
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