Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Levante and Real Madrid. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia 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): "This year, we are clear on the key aspects of our play, though we can't always play at our peak level. The only problem is that we have conceded more goals than normal, but in terms of our play, we're better than last year. We had some difficulties at the beginning because August was difficult, as there were players coming back from the World Cup and they did not have time to prepare."
"Now, we've had time to prepare," he added. "And the team is in good shape, motivated and up for it."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Real Madrid's Toni Kroos has accepted the defensive responsibilities in the central part of the pitch since joining from Bayern Munich. The German international is averaging 2.9 tackles per match this season.
Levante's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Jesus; Lopez, Rodas, Adoua, Lopez; Morales, Diop, Camarasa, Garcia; Barral, Victor
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; Marcelo, Nacho, Varane, Carvajal; Isco, Kroos, Modric; Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale
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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 19 | |||
| 2 | Valencia CF | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 17 | |||
| 3 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 16 | |||
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 16 | 15 | |||
| 5 | Atlético Madrid | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 14 | |||
| 6 | Celta de Vigo | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| 7 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 11 | |||
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 | |||
| 9 | RCD Espanyol | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 10 | Eibar | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 11 | UD Almería | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 12 | Málaga CF | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 9 | |||
| 13 | Granada CF | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 8 | |||
| 14 | Getafe CF | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 7 | |||
| 15 | Real Sociedad | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 5 | |||
| 16 | Elche CF | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 5 | |||
| 17 | Levante UD | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 5 | |||
| 18 | Athletic Club | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 | |||
| 18 | Córdoba CF | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 4 | |||
| 20 | Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 4 |
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