Reactions as Benzema responds to Lewandowski with brace for Real Madrid against Espanyol

Real Madrid recorded a 3-1 victory away against Espanyol Barcelona in a La Liga fixture played on Sunday, August 28, 2022.

The reigning European champions took an early lead when Vinicius Junior converted a ball through to him by Aurelien Tchouameni.

Espanyol equalized through Joselu late in the first half as both sides went to the break level.

The game seemed destined for a draw until Karim Benzema converted a ball by Rodrygo to put Real Madrid back ahead.

Benzema added his second late on and Real Madrid's third to seal a comfortable victory.

The dominant victory for Real Madrid against Espanyol came a few hours after their rivals Barcelona put in an impressive performance to take out Real Valladolid.

Barcelona required the services of new recruit Robert Lewandowski to record a 4-0 victory against Real Valladolid.

Lewandowski the reigning FIFA Best Player in the world scored his first goal at the Spotify Camp Nou and ended up with a brace.

Benzema responded to the hype after Lewandowski's performance with a brace of his own.

Lewandowski has four goals while Benzema has three as both players begin the battle for the pichichi as top scorers in Spain.

Fans took to social media to share their thoughts about the rivalry between Benzema and Lewandowski on the goal charts early in the season.

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