Mbappe on target as Real Madrid defeat Espanyol | Sports

MADRID, Sept 21, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - In-form striker Kylian Mbappe netted again as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of La Liga. Xabi Alonso's Madrid has won all five of their opening league fixtures and French superstar Mbappe has netted five goals in the top flight. Eder Militao opened the scoring with a screamer from distance after 22 minutes and Mbappe buried the second from outside the box early in the second half. Madrid are five points clear of second-place champions Barcelona, who host Getafe on Sunday. England international Jude Bellingham made a late appearance as a substitute in the final stages, his first since undergoing shoulder surgery in the summer. "We...