Two goals by Vinicius Jr allowed Madrid to remain in title contention with Barcelona ahead of el Clasico next Sunday.
Vinicius Jr struck twice in the second half as Real Madrid won 2-0 at Espanyol in La Liga on Sunday to keep their slim title hopes alive.
With four matches remaining, Barcelona leads the standings on 88 points, 11 clear of second-placed Real, whom they host at the Camp Nou next weekend in a Clasico that could confirm the Catalans as champions for a second successive season.
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Vinicius broke the deadlock in the 55th minute, driving in from the left and exchanging passes with Gonzalo before cutting inside…