Carlo Espi Gives Real Madrid Last-Gasp Win at Espanyol

pReal Madrid opened their La Liga campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Espanyol, sealed by a late goal from substitute Carlo Espi./ppJude Bellingham headed Real ahead in the ninth minute from an Arda Guler cross, but Alex Calatrava equalised for Espanyol on the half-hour mark./ppJose Mourinho made several second-half changes in search of a winner, and Espi, introduced ten minutes from time, struck in the 90th minute after reacting to a loose ball in the penalty area./ppThe victory gave Mourinho a winning start on his return to Real Madrid and underlined the value of the club's bench in their first competitive test of the new season./p