Asensio celebrated his GOAL SOURCE

Victoria suffered but deserved Real Madrid with a solitary goal by Matco Asensio.

OVERVIEW

On the last night of summer in the capital of Spain two teams met historically united by their rivalry towards FC Barcelona. But the Español was not going to make it easy for Real Madrid.

The first part was dominated by the "meringues" with many arrivals to the visiting area, possession of 70% thanks to a pressure that made him recover the ball quickly. This is one of the hallmarks of the team with Lopetegui on the bench. The public of the Bernabéu likes this and also the verticality and the game at the first touch. However the great defense "periquita" did not grant too much.

The Español, in the first part, barely got close to the goal that Courtois defended and only had a dangerous approach that caught the goalkeeper without problems. When it seemed that the game would go to the break with the initial score was the controversial play of the game, after a rejection in the front of the area the ball came to Asensio with a dry and tight shot managed to beat Diego Lopez, immediately the referee he pointed offdide, the VAR had to decide, the play was very tight, but finally Mateu Lahoz indicated GOOOL. Two minutes later the huggers celebrated the goal.

Adjusted position of Asensio in the goal of Madrid SOURCE

The second part started with the same tone as the first, but with less intensity on the part of Real Madrid, Asensio's goal calmed the "white" anxieties but they tried a second goal that gave tranquility, while the team coached by Rubi had managed to keep the match even until the final stretch of the game.

The Madrid began to notice the fatigue after having played against La Roma on Wednesday, and decided to fall back and look for a counterattack, but Lopetegui was nervous, he decided to give entrance to Llorente, a defensive player, by an exhausted Isco. The visitors came to the area with relative ease and were about to tie in a Borja Iglesias pitch that hit the crossbar of Courtois.

This was the only clear occasion of Espanyol, although until the referee did not whistle the end of the game the result was uncertain. In the end 1-0 and victory for Real Madrid that will sleep in first position waiting for the game of FC Barcelona.