Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Cordoba and Real Madrid. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Nuevo Arcangel in Cordoba and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Cordoba manager Miros Crespo (via Inside Spanish Football): It's been a positive end because we took seven points from the last nine, and now we have to start the second round equally as well. We know the importance of adding more points and every party is a new war for us. We're going out to win. We know that the most normal reality would be that we lose [to Real Madrid], but we're not going to give anything up. They [Real Madrid] will have to run more than us because if they don't, they won't take anything from here."
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti (via ESPN FC): "The intensity we had before Christmas was a bit better, but the team is improving now."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Real Madrid's Karim Benzema is a No. 9 by position, but not by trade. The 27-year-old has as many goals as assists in league play (eight) and is averaging 1.5 key passes per match.
Cordoba's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Carlos; Edimar, Delvid, Pantic, Crespo; Rossi, Abel; Ghilas, Cartabia, Bebe; Andone
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; Marcelo, Varane, Ramos, Carvajal; Isco, Kroos, Rodriguez; 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 | Real Madrid CF | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 15 | 47 | 45 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 9 | 39 | 44 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 18 | 19 | 41 | |||
| 4 | Sevilla FC | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 39 | |||
| 5 | Valencia CF | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 38 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 35 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 31 | |||
| 8 | Eibar | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 27 | |||
| 9 | RCD Espanyol | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -7 | 23 | |||
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 23 | |||
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 21 | |||
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 19 | |||
| 13 | Athletic Club | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 19 | |||
| 14 | Córdoba CF | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 18 | |||
| 15 | Getafe CF | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 17 | |||
| 16 | Elche CF | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 17 | |||
| 17 | Deportivo La Coruña | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 17 | |||
| 18 | UD Almería | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 16 | |||
| 19 | Levante UD | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 34 | -21 | 16 | |||
| 20 | Granada CF | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 31 | -20 | 14 |
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