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"Madrird's "Real" scored another three points in the "La Liga" championship. The Royal club defeated Barcelona's "Espanyol" team on the road with a score of 3:1. Vinicius scored in the 12th minute, but the hosts' forward Joselu equalized the score in the 43rd minute. Real had to wait until the 88th minute for the second goal. Then, after a great pass from Rodrygo, Karim Benzema extended Madrid's lead. In additional time, Rodrygo scored a goal, but it was disallowed due to offside. In the same incident, Espanyol's goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte dangerously tackled Dani Ceballos. After a VAR review, the goalkeeper received a red card, and Real had the opportunity to score from a penalty kick. K. Benzema converted the penalty, defeating the center-back Leandro Cabrera who was forced to stand in goal. After these matches, Carlo Ancelotti's team tied with "Real Betis" at the top of the league table."
