CORNELLÀ DE LLOBREGAT, Spain (Interstat) — Vinícius Júnior scored two goals and added an assist Sunday to lead Real Madrid to a 2-0 victory over Espanyol at RCDE Stadium in the La Liga opener for both clubs. The Brazilian forward opened the scoring in the 55th minute and added a second in the 66th minute, powering Madrid to a 1-0 start in league play and overall. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Urko González, Gonzalo García, Omar El Hilali, Edu Expósito and Brahim Díaz each recorded one assist. The match featured seven yellow cards, including bookings for Brahim Díaz, Vinícius Júnior, Omar El Hilali, Edu Expósito, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gonzalo García and Urko González. Real Madrid improved to 1-0 in all competitions while Espanyol fell to 0-1.