José Mourinho Marked His Return to the Real Madrid Bench With a Winning Start As the Blancos Beat Espanyol 1-2 Away in Their La Liga Opener

The victory gave Real their first three points of the season. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring for the visitors in the 9th minute of the first half. The English star found the net to put Real Madrid ahead early at the RCDE Stadium. Espanyol equalized through midfielder Alex Calatrava, who made life difficult for Mourinho's side with his goal for the home team.