Espanyol vs Real Madrid: Can Pericos ruin Mourinho’s grand return to La Liga?

There is only one place to start: José Mourinho. The Special One is back at Real Madrid, and just for that, you have to watch this game.

Tyrhys Dolan, who played for Blackburn Rovers for five years before joining Espanyol last summer, says he is ready to take on one of the biggest tests of his career against Real Madrid on Saturday.

The Portuguese coach is returning to a club he divided during a turbulent first spell from 2010 to 2013, with Madrid desperate for success

Espanyol vs. Real Madrid: Preview, Predictions and Lineups  Sports Illustrated

Real Madrid kickoff their campaign at Espanyol in Barcelona as Jose Mourinho's targets winning La Liga return.

The Spanish giants finished the 2025-26 campaign empty-handed.

Liverpool have lost Ibrahima Konate and Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid in consecutive summer transfer windows in return for barely £8million between them

Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham aren't 'incompatible' at Real Madrid - José Mourinho  ESPN

The Blancos have appointed the Portuguese coach but also made some big signings in the summer, aiming to go all-in as usual

Jose Mourinho makes explosive statement as Real Madrid boss discusses serious Barcelona allegations  GB News

The 63-year-old coach said he is more mature now, although he insisted he is not "more boring."

Mourinho: Madrid made midfielder ‘a very good offer’ Spain captain chose to join Barcelona instead for £65.4m José Mourinho has confirmed Real Madrid made Rodri an offer and that he spoke to him about joining the club, but claimed the player’s doubts about the transfer made him unsure about signing Spain’s World Cup-

The World Cup-winning captain completed a move from Manchester City this week

José Mourinho explains why Real Madrid’s pursuit of Rodri collapsed despite a strong offer, citing the midfielder’s hesitation as the key factor.

Lampard reveals transfer chat with Mourinho before Coventry's Premier League bow  talkSPORT

MADRID, Aug 18 : Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid return had already been underway for several weeks, but on Tuesday the club made it official with an understated ceremony at their training centre for a second coming loaded with nostalgia, risk and unfinished business.The Portuguese manager, who began work with the squad wh

Radical change at Real Madrid: private presentations and no press conferences  MARCA

JOSE MOURINHO has explained how he came away with a black eye from a Real Madrid training session. It's no secret that the Los Blancos training ground was not the friendliest place last season. Antonio Rudiger found himself in hot water after a training ground incident with Alvaro Carreras and then Aurelien Tchouameni