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Karim Benzema rescues Real Madrid at Espanyol as Aurelien Tchouameni lessens loss of Casemiro

Two goals from Karim Benzema in the 88th and 100th minutes saw Real Madrid eke out a late 3-1 win at Espanyol on Sunday night. Vinicius Junior scored the visitors' opener, before Joselu levelled the scoring.

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The victory puts Madrid on top of the LaLiga table, with eternal rivals Barcelona trailing by two points in third place.

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