Vinícius Júnior went off the bench to set up one goal and score another as Real Madrid topped a tenacious Espanyol 4-1 in the Spanish league on Saturday.
Vinicius Junior - The Canadian PressBARCELONA, Spain — Joan García showed why he is an up-and-coming goalkeeper — until Vinícius Júnior got the Real Madrid scoring machine going.
García made several saves for the visitors before the Olympic gold medalist started an attack with a long pass from his box that ended with an own goal by counterpart Thibaut Courtois in the 54th minute. Vinícius rested in the first half as Carlo Ancelotti rotated his attacking bunch. But the coach sent the Brazil forward on immediately after Espanyol went ahead. Vinícius then took control, curling in a perfect cross with the outer tip of his left boot for Rodrygo to score in the 75th.
Mbappé converted a 90th-minute spot kick after Endrick went on late and earned a penalty from Carlos Romero.
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