Millions spent, stars galore – all for nothing: Unheralded youngster saves Mou & Madrid
Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Arda Guler, Brahim Diaz, Yan Diomande – they all make up Real Madrid’s formidable attacking line. And yet, none of them came to the team’s rescue in a daunting away clash with Espanyol.Instead, it was a youngster who was Jose Mourinho’s personal choice. Many were astonished when Madrid splashed out €25 million to bring the 21-year-old Carlos Espi from Levante a month ago, but the Portuguese tactician apparently knew what he was doing.With his superstars seriously struggling against a motivated opponent and dropping points seemingly inevitable, the youngster stepped up and scored the last-minute winner, securing Madrid a 2-1 triumph.Real Madrid kicked off their La Liga campaign with a hard-fought 2–1 victory away against Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium. pic.twitter.com/fNCeuFspwn— Prime Pitch (@PrimePitch_) August 23, 2026 Los Blancos opened the game ideally, breaking the deadlock after only nine minutes through Bellingham. However, Espanyol..