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Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal wants titles over records
Real Madrid defender Dani Carvajal insists that his team will be judged on trophies rather than records.Sep 19, 14:16
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Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane hails his team following Sunday's 2-0 win over Espanyol, which maintained Los Blancos' 100% start to the new La Liga campaign.Sep 19, 12:53
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Real Madrid attacker James Rodriguez says that he has "always wanted" to be at the Bernabeu after scoring in Sunday's 2-0 win over Espanyol.Sep 19, 12:13
The Match
Match Report
Real Madrid return to first position in La Liga courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Espanyol in Sunday night's clash in Barcelona.
Live Commentary
Relive Sports Mole's live commentary of the La Liga clash between Espanyol and Real Madrid from El Prat.
Team News
Real Madrid, without Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo, hand first league starts of the season to Karim Benzema and James Rodriguez for the trip to Espanyol.
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