Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Real Madrid and Elche. The first-division clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Inside Spanish Football): "Just as the president [Florentino Perez] said yesterday, unity is very important for us. We have three important things: The club, the players, the fans. With all of those united, it's much easier to fight for our objectives. Towards the end of last season, we were really united and I believe that's why we achieved the things we did."
"We know we have other options within our philosophy," he added when asked about his tactics. "Such as: Once in a while, making the team more solid in the middle. [Asier] Illarramendi gave us that at the Riazor and he had a good game. To avoid the sort of problems we had at Anoeta, we changed things a little to provide more defensive cover."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Real Madrid's Javier Hernandez will get his first league start for the club this afternoon. The 26-year-old has made two appearances this season, providing two goals.
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Navas; Coentrao, Nacho, Varane, Arbeloa; Isco, Kroos, Rodriguez; Cristiano, Hernandez, Benzema
Elche's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Tyton; Albacar, Lomban, Roco, Cisma; Mosquera, Pasalic, Adrian; Fajr, Jonathas, Rodrigues
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 12 | |||
| 2 | Valencia CF | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |||
| 3 | Sevilla FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |||
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 5 | Granada CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 7 | Real Madrid CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 6 | |||
| 8 | Celta de Vigo | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 9 | Eibar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 10 | UD Almería | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 11 | Málaga CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 | |||
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 13 | Elche CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 | |||
| 14 | Deportivo La Coruña | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 | |||
| 15 | Athletic Club | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 | |||
| 16 | Getafe CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 | |||
| 17 | Rayo Vallecano | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 2 | |||
| 18 | RCD Espanyol | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 | |||
| 19 | Córdoba CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 | |||
| 20 | Levante UD | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -10 | 1 |
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