Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 last night to seal their first victory at Santiago Bernabeu in the La Liga this season.
Real Madrid subjected Espanyol to a 2-0 defeat last night to secure their first home win of the season in La Liga so far. Cristiano Ronaldo helped Isco begin their goals tally with a neat finish after the first half hour. Espanyol were extremely wasteful as they did not make use of several chances to equalise in the second half.
In fact, at one point, Los Blancos seemingly loosened their grip on the game but Isco initiated a stunning counter-attack to go ahead and score his second goal with 20 minutes remaining on the clock. Madrid now sit in the fifth place in the league table, and are seven points behind arch-rivals Barcelona.
However, Real Madrid’s calibre in front of the goal continues to be a worrisome prospect. Zidane’s side had 22 shots on goal and yet converted that into only two goals. THT takes a look at some of the best tweets regarding the match.
Cristiano Ronaldo now has 200 career assists. Another milestone. 💥 #RMAESP pic.twitter.com/B74tP3IYp5
— Madridista ⚽ (@Madridistta) October 1, 2017
Real are just missing that final ball into the box so far. Extremely compact lines of four and five from Espanyol while defending. #RMAESP
— The Analysis (@_theanalysis_) October 1, 2017
Oh dear! We've resorted again to our non creative high crosses from the flanks… Please get more creative, Real Madrid!! #RMAESP #LaLiga
— Breathe Ronaldo (@BreatheRonaldo) October 1, 2017
Real Madrid become the first club to win 💯 La Liga games against a single opponent 💪 pic.twitter.com/urBJvhixrS
— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 1, 2017
Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol FT:
Shots: 22-8
Pass accuracy: 90%-82%
Chances created: 19-3
Possession: 59%-41%The first home win. pic.twitter.com/CkuN2fLqXe
— Squawka (@Squawka) October 1, 2017
FT: Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol.
Home win at the Bernabeu AND a clean sheet? pic.twitter.com/kuAffr0w4z
— Ali (@NaboAli23) October 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/ahmadf_o/status/914586603858915329
Friendly reminder that Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is still the official best club in the world.
— Xav Salazar (@XavsFutbol) October 1, 2017
One player who grabbed headlines besides Isco was 18-year-old Achraf Hakimi who was quite impressive on his debut.
Congratulations to Achraf Hakimi for marking his debut as the first ARABIC player to wear Real Madrid’s shirt.
WE BELIEVE IN YOU!!! ❤️🙌👏
— Jaafar (@JaafarAlDoori) October 1, 2017
Achraf Hakimi vs Espanyol:
46/50 passes completed
5 crosses
3 clearances
2/3 dribbles succeeded
2/3 tackles wonSuccessful La Liga Debut ✅ pic.twitter.com/NZxESrdnXQ
— SCOUTED (@scoutedftbl) October 1, 2017
18-year-old Achraf Hakimi is Real Madrid's first ever full Moroccan international to play in LaLiga.
— Squawka (@Squawka) October 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/ZCalcio/status/914696476831428608
https://twitter.com/Ronaldoverses/status/914590566670794752
Fantastic to see 18yr old Achraf Hakimi making his starting Primera Division debut for Real Madrid tonight, credits to ZZ #bravecoach 🇲🇦⚽️👍
— MCWotte (@MarkWotte) October 1, 2017
@AchrafHakimi will be a future star at RB for us! Been showin too much promise at castilla and already a Moroccan international starter!
— Stefan Jogie (@GinAndJogie) October 1, 2017
Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi makes his debut for Real Madrid at right back.
The last time Espanyol won at the Bernabau he was not born. (18yrs) pic.twitter.com/xFzNlNK45v
— Rahman osman (@iamrahmanosman) October 1, 2017
Last but not least, fans heaped a lot of praise upon Isco for his stunning brace.
Isco has now scored or assisted 19 goals in his last 26 starts for Real Madrid across all competitions.
12 goals ⚽️
7 assists 🅰️— Squawka (@Squawka) October 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/BUSQXETS2/status/914586832582651904
Isco is top five no question
— Ahead of the Curve (@mediocentr0) October 1, 2017
Yes Isco, yes magic! pic.twitter.com/y89w2dQvJN
— Cavalinho do Madrid (@CavalinhoDoReal) October 1, 2017
Cristiano Ronaldo also was a name found frequently among tweets as fans remained divided on his performance.
Ronaldo is off to his worst ever start in a La Liga campaign. 0 goals in 270 minutes.
Messi is off to his best start. 11 goals in 7 games.
— Kurtweety (@KurtSoccerBeat) October 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/UltraAutistic/status/914656399338086400
https://twitter.com/Dembouzzled/status/914732396653793283
https://twitter.com/ArtisticAsensio/status/914590885106667520
https://twitter.com/LeahVdc/status/914589217199706112
https://twitter.com/Emperor_RM/status/914588506357411840