Returning empty-handed from the RCDE Stadium, Los Blancos failed to go three points clear at the top of the table.
Real Madrid extended their winless run to three games across all competitions after suffering a shock 2-1 defeat against Espanyol in La Liga on Sunday.
Real Madrid, just as they did in their previous three matches, were largely ineffective in the final third of the pitch. Espanyol, meanwhile, made sure to put the few chances they got to good use and were equally effective at the back.
Vicente Moreno’s side got the lead through Raul de Tomas, who got on the end of Adri Embarba’s cross and fired in from close range at the 17th minute.
Aleix Vidal doubled his side’s advantage at the hour-mark as the former Barcelona man nutmegged Nacho Fernandez before sliding the ball past Thibaut Coutrois and into the net.
Karim Benzema gave Carlo Ancelotti’s men some hope with a clinical finish. However, they weren’t able to stage a comeback or even salvage a point.
Espanyol vs Real Madrid Player Ratings
Real Madrid: Courtois – 5, Vazquez – 5, Militao – 4, Nacho – 3, Alaba – 6, Valverde – 6, Modric – 4, Kroos – 5, Camavinga – 5, Benzema – 7, Vinicius – 5, Rodrygo – 5, Casemiro – 5, Jovic – N/A, Hazard – 6
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