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Vinicius scores twice as Madrid win to keep Barcelona waiting for title

BBC Sport · May 3, 2026, 11:11 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Vinicius Jr scores twice as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 2-0 to keep Barcelona waiting to win the La Liga title ahead of next week's El Clasico.

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Vinicius scores twice as Madrid win to keep Barcelona waiting for title

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