MADRID — Vinicius Junior's decisive impact helped Real Madrid come from behind to beat a determined Espanyol side 4-1 on Saturday and move a point behind La Liga leaders Barcelona. The Brazilian started on the bench but created a goal for Rodrygo Goes before scoring himself to complete Madrid's turnaround after a Thibaut Courtois own goal gifted the visitors the lead early in the second half.

Vinicius Jr came off the bench to lead Real Madrid to a 4-1 win at the Santiago Bernabeu against Espanyol on Saturday night. After a goalless first half, Real went behind after goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois scored an own goal on 54 minutes.

In a dazzling display of skill and precision, Kylian Mbappe continued to impress as he increased his goal tally to four in La Liga. This achievement came during the team’s commanding 4-1 victory