Isco netted a brace as Real Madrid recorded a 2-0 win over Espanyol in Sunday night's La Liga clash at the Bernabeu.
Los Blancos entered the match 10 points behind the league leaders Barcelona, but that gap is now back down to seven entering the international break courtesy of a two-goal success on home soil.
Read how it all unfolded in Sports Mole's minute-by-minute live commentary of the action below.
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REAL: Navas; Achraf, Ramos, Varane, Nacho; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Asensio, Ronaldo, Isco
ESPANYOL: Pau; S.Sanchez, David, Hermoso, Aaron; Roca, Darder, Fuego; Jurado; Baptistao, Gerard
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¡Hola equipo! 👋#RMLiga #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/p2taJlKT3S
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) October 1, 2017
1 - Achraf Hakimi will be the first Moroccan player to play for Real Madrid in La Liga in this century. Future. pic.twitter.com/hwem0PQuD4
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) October 1, 2017
3 - R Madrid have failed to win in their last 3 games at Bernabeu (D2 L1) - the last time they failed to win in 4 was in 2004 (L4). Defiance pic.twitter.com/cFnueIdNJ3
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) October 1, 2017