MADRID: Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said he was delighted with his side’s play and resiliency in their La Liga clash against Espanyol on Saturday, fighting back to win 4-1 after falling behind due to a rare blunder by their goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Ancelotti praised his players poise under pressure as they dominated proceedings, earning a win thanks to goals by Dani Carvajal, Rodrygo Goes, Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappe that canc­eled Courtois’ own-goal early in the second-half. “We did well, with combinations inside, even if it didn’t all work out, we alw­ays kept trying,” Ance­l­otti told a press conference. “In the second half, with the game open... it’s a context that suits us. It’s clear, tonight was rock & roll. We started well and reacted well after the 0-1. It was complete. “We played better than in other matches; with more rhythm and generating more chances. It was a good game. At the back, the recovery was good, as was the pressure after a loss. We came out with a good dynamic, little by little we are getting back to our best. I am happy.” Unbeaten in La Liga for almost an year, Ancelotti said that he is content with his side’s performances, finding ways to win des­pite having several players injured and others stru­g­gling to reach peak form. “We have now gone 38 games unbeaten and that means that we are doing things very well,” Ance­lotti said. “However, in this season there is a fact that must be highlighted: we only scored one goal in the first half. It’s something to be aware.” Real were stunned when the visitors took the lead in the 54th minute, with Courtois clumsily deflecting Jofre Carreras’ cross into his own net. But Vinicius, who star­ted on the bench, created a goal for Rodrygo before scoring himself to complete Real’s turnaround. Carvajal levelled for Real soon afterwards before Vinicius took the reins, with Mbappe adding a late penalty to net in his fourth consecutive game for the club. Elsewhere on Saturday, Valencia earned their first win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Girona, 13th.