How Did Real Madrid Achieve Five Wins in Five Matches?

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Key Takeaways
- Real Madrid continues to dominate the league with five consecutive wins.
- Villarreal showed resilience in their comeback victory.
- Valencia capitalized on a crucial red card to secure their win.
- Girona's struggles highlight the unpredictability of La Liga.
- Betis secured vital points against a struggling Real Sociedad.
Madrid, Sep 20 (NationPress) Real Madrid achieved a remarkable milestone by securing five consecutive victories in the early stages of the new La Liga season, following a relatively straightforward 2-0 triumph at home against Espanyol.
Espanyol arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu sitting in third place and undefeated thus far but showed little threat during the match after Eder Militao opened the scoring with a stunning long-range effort in the 22nd minute.
Kylian Mbappe added a second goal for Madrid just two minutes into the second half, with another stellar finish, according to reports from Xinhua.
Villarreal staged a comeback to overcome Osasuna with a 2-1 victory, despite being a player down after Valentin Rosier was sent off for two yellow cards in the 39th minute.
Osasuna initially took the lead with a penalty from Ante Budimir in the 50th minute, but Georges Mikautaze equalized in the 68th minute, leading to a fortunate winning goal for Villarreal which deflected off Pape Gueye’s back five minutes before the final whistle.
Valencia also secured a 2-0 home win against Athletic Bilbao, benefiting from a controversial red card issued to Dani Vivian in the 60th minute.
Baptiste Santamaria put Valencia ahead in the 72nd minute, followed by a second goal from Hugo Duro in injury time.
Sevilla triumphed with a 2-1 victory against Alaves, with goals from Ruben Vargas and Alexis Sanchez, while Carlos Vicente scored a penalty for Alaves.
Girona faced a tough loss at home against Levante, falling 4-0, with goals from Etta Eyong, Carlos Alvarez, Ivan Romero, and Goduine Koyalipou.
The match was marred for Girona by Axel Witsel’s dismissal after just 30 minutes and Victor Reis’s subsequent red card in the 47th minute, leaving them with only nine players for most of the second half.
On Friday night, Betis secured a 3-1 victory at home against Real Sociedad, who are still searching for their first win of the season.
Cucho Hernandez opened the scoring early, and despite Brais Mendez equalizing with a well-placed shot, a critical error from visiting goalkeeper Alex Reminro gifted Betis the lead in the 47th minute. Pablo Fornals sealed the win for Betis with a goal in the latter part of the game.