Mbappe on target as Real get better of Espanyol

Inform striker Kylian Mbappe netted again as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of La Liga.

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Xabi Alonso’s Madrid have 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 champions Barcelona, who were to host Getafe last night.

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 can’t be doing any better,” Madrid defender Dani Carvajal told Real Madrid TV.

“The good thing is we’re getting better at playing in the way the coach wants, understanding the concepts and the results are coming with that”