Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Malaga and Real Madrid. The first-division clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at La Rosaleda Stadium in Malaga and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Malaga manager Javi Garcia (via Inside Spanish Football): "These are our opponents. This is the game we face and it's another opportunity to gain points this season. Aside from the difference between these two teams up there and the rest, we want to try our best against them and build upon our strength at home. It's a game that will demand the best from us. We'll be trying to make things difficult for them, but we're also realistic."
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti (via Inside Spanish Football): "He's [Sami Khedira] going to play tomorrow and though he might be a little tired, we need him. We'll see what happens then next week."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Saturday marks the return of Isco to La Rosaleda Stadium. The former Malaga star has enjoyed success in his new role as a box-to-box midfielder. In 12 league appearances, Isco has five assists and an average of 2.5 tackles.
Malaga's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Kameni; Antunes, Sanchez, Weligton, Torres; Recio, Darder; Castillejo, Duda, Samuel, Cruz
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Casillas; Marcelo, Ramos, Pepe, Carvajal; James, Isco, Kroos, Bale; Ronaldo, Benzema
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 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 11 | 35 | 30 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 24 | 28 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 26 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 24 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 23 | |||
| 6 | Málaga CF | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 21 | |||
| 7 | Celta de Vigo | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 20 | |||
| 8 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 18 | |||
| 9 | Athletic Club | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 15 | |||
| 10 | Getafe CF | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 14 | |||
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 14 | |||
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 13 | |||
| 13 | Eibar | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 13 | |||
| 14 | Levante UD | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 26 | -17 | 12 | |||
| 15 | RCD Espanyol | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 11 | |||
| 16 | Granada CF | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 11 | |||
| 17 | UD Almería | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 10 | |||
| 18 | Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 10 | |||
| 19 | Elche CF | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 10 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 7 |
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