The Real Madrid arrived to the party home in front of the Espanyol with the obligation to obtain a victory that allowed them avoid that the FC Barcelona continue extending his brecha in the table of classification. From the start of the crash, remained clear that would not treat of a simple party for the merengues, having in in front of a very placed team perico had to complicate them the day.
The actions would initiate with an Espanyol dumped to the attack trying mark differences from the first minutes of the commitment. The 'peasant' of the Classical past copero, Eder Militao, would be the hero with a milagroso clear after the finish of Martin Braithwaite that loomed with vulnerar the fence protected by Thibaut Courtois. Nevertheless, the threat of the visitors continued latent.
The Espanyol advances and the Madrid answers
It would be to the minute 8 when the marker of Santiago Bernabéu would première and would do it in favour of the pericos. Rubén would win him the back to Eduardo Camavinga and would assist to Joselu, the one who soltaría a precise finish to the angle in front of which at all could do the guardameta merengue. Bathroom of cold water for the Madrid in the first minutes of the meeting.
The Espanyol would keep the rhythm and would try to sign the second so much to extend his advantage, but would begin to toparse with some rushed forward by part of the local group. Vinicius Would combine with Dani Carvajal. This last would finish above the goal, but sent a clear warning. To the 22', would arrive the turn of Vini with a genialidad individual to remove of on to three rival defenders and shoot to sign the equality in the capital: 1-1.
The traced back of the Madrid
During the rest of the first-half, the merengues would not raise the foot of the accelerator and by means of Rodrygo Goes and Vinicius would try to put in advantage. But it would be another Brazilian the one who would sign the 2-1. Aurélien Tchouaméni Would send a precise pass to the heart of the area, where would find with Militao, the one who in his eagerness for redeeming would finish to the stick. The rebound would remain him and did not forgive.