Real Madrid maintained their perfect start under Jose Mourinho, securing back-to-back wins with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over newly-promoted LaLiga rivals Deportivo de A Coruna at the Estadio Abanca-Riazor.

The match's decisive moment arrived in first-half stoppage time. Brahim Diaz scored the only goal of the game, brilliantly chesting down a long throw from Andrii Lunin before slotting the ball past goalkeeper Leo Roman at the near post.

Despite the win, Mourinho's side struggled for fluency in the final third, a deficit attributed to the absence of star man Kylian Mbappe. The team managed an expected goals (xG) total of just 1.09 from 13 shots. Captain Vinicius Junior made his first start since signing a new six-year contract, while Arda Guler provided a spark with a dangerous free-kick that nearly led to a goal for Endrick.

The second half saw the introduction of Federico Valverde, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and summer recruit Carlos Espi. While the substitutions added energy, they failed to produce further goals. Real Madrid's defense remained resolute, with Lunin producing crucial saves in the 72nd minute to deny Zakaria Eddahchouri and Miguel Loureiro.

Silverware for the 'Special One'

The victory earned Real Madrid the Teresa Herrera Trophy, a traditional pre-season tournament hosted by Deportivo. This marks the 10th time Los Blancos have lifted the trophy and their first time doing so since 2013.

Mourinho now has one final pre-season test against Schalke this Sunday before the LaLiga campaign officially kicks off against Espanyol on August 22. The manager will likely look to sharpen the attack, as full-backs Denzel Dumfries and Alvaro Carreras provided a significant portion of the creative threat during the match.