Elche, Sept. 16 -- A late winner from Carlos Espi helped Real Madrid beat Elche 3-2 in a thrilling La Liga clash on Tuesday.

However, despite the win, which helped them tie with Barcelona (15 points) and consolidate their spot in second place in the table, the Jose Mourinho-managed side continues to face issues regarding defence and keeping their lead.

The match saw Vinicius Jr squander three one-on-one chances against Dituro, before the latter handed Real Madrid with a gift in a form of an own goal in the 25th minute. Eight minutes later, Kylian Mbappe netted his seventh goal of the season, courtesy of a cross by Yan Diamonde.

At the half-time, the scoreline was 2-0 in favour of the Spanish giants. However, they got a little complacen...