Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.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.
What They're Saying
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti (via Inside Spanish Football): "Sometimes there is too much respect for the opposition. There are more scuffles and infractions for a player with his [Cristiano Ronaldo] quality, but it's normal. He was the first to apologize for his reaction. He made an error, he knows it and he apologized. It won't happen again."
Real Sociedad midfielder Esteban Granero (via Inside Spanish Football): "We have to be mentally strong, not only if we concede, but if we score too. We have a good example of how to contest the game from our game in the first half of the season."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: A suspended Ronaldo means additional playing time for Jese. The 21-year-old starlet is yet to make a start since returning from injury (knee), but has one assist in 60 minutes of play.
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; Marcelo, Varane, Ramos, Carvajal; Illarramendi, Kroos, Rodriguez; Jese, Benzema, Bale
Real Sociedad's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Rulli; Yuri, Gonzalez, Martinez, Zaldúa; Bergara, Granero; Canales, Vela, Prieto; Agirretxe
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 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 16 | 48 | 48 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 9 | 45 | 47 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 19 | 21 | 44 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 20 | 41 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 39 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 38 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 32 | |||
| 8 | Eibar | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 27 | |||
| 9 | RCD Espanyol | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 26 | |||
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 23 | |||
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 22 | |||
| 12 | Celta de Vigo | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 21 | |||
| 13 | Deportivo La Coruña | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 34 | -16 | 21 | |||
| 14 | Athletic Club | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 26 | -10 | 20 | |||
| 15 | Getafe CF | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 28 | -12 | 20 | |||
| 16 | Córdoba CF | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 18 | |||
| 17 | Elche CF | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 41 | -23 | 17 | |||
| 18 | UD Almería | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 16 | |||
| 19 | Levante UD | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 35 | -22 | 16 | |||
| 20 | Granada CF | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 15 |
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