Mourinho decries alleged bullying of Vinicius after Real's win at Espanyol

BARCELONA, Aug 22 : Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho accused opponents and supporters of bullying Vinicius Jr after the Brazil winger was targeted with rough treatment in the club's opening 2-1 LaLiga win at Espanyol on Saturday.Real, who kicked off Mourinho's return to the club with a late victory, were furious inside the opening five minutes when Alex Calatrava brought down Vinicius from behind and then appeared to catch him again while the forward was on the ground.Madrid's players appealed for a red card but the referee took no action against Calatrava, who later scored Espanyol's equaliser after Jude Bellingham had put Real ahead.Late Real substitute Carlo Espi struck in the 90th minute to give the visitors victory. Mourinho said the treatment of Vinicius had become a recurring theme