5. Real Madrid’s robust defence
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While Espanyol’s own defence kept Real’s much-vaunted, albeit second-string attack at bay, Real’s defenders matched every Espanyol attacker, and by the end of the match, the Catalan club had failed to record a single shot of note on target.
Barring a deflected shot that Casilla had to smartly parry away, he was largely a spectator on his return to the Cornella El-Prat.
Some of the challenges and defensive plays showcased by Real’s defenders underlined their world-class credentials against a rather lacklustre Espanyol attack, which did not have the pace or the quality to hurt Real.
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