Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Real Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna. The first-division clash scheduled for 12 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.
What They're Saying
Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira (via Inside Spanish Football): "It's not true that I've already got an agreement with a Bundesliga club. My future is yet to be decided, and I'm keeping my options open at this point."
Deportivo La Coruna winger Isaac Cuenca (via Inside Spanish Football): "It [this match] isn't any more special because I've played for Barcelona, but it is a game everyone wants to play in and even more so at the Bernabéu, which is one of the most beautiful stadiums in Spain and the world."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Deportivo La Coruna's Celso Borges has been immediately impactful since joining from AIK. In two appearances, the 26-year-old has two goals and an average of three key passes.
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; Marcelo, Nacho, Varane, Carvajal; Illarramendi, Kroos, Isco; Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale
Almeria's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabricio; Luisinho, Bergantinos, Lopo, Pablo; Borges, Dominguez; Cavaleiro, Lucas, Juanfran; Riera
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 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 22 | 48 | 54 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 13 | 49 | 53 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 47 | 20 | 27 | 50 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 44 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 42 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 41 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 35 | |||
| 8 | Eibar | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 27 | |||
| 9 | RCD Espanyol | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 26 | |||
| 10 | Celta de Vigo | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 25 | |||
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 24 | |||
| 12 | Deportivo La Coruña | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 24 | |||
| 13 | Athletic Club | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 23 | |||
| 14 | Getafe CF | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 23 | |||
| 15 | UD Almería | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 23 | |||
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 23 | |||
| 17 | Elche CF | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 42 | -22 | 20 | |||
| 18 | Levante UD | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 19 | |||
| 19 | Córdoba CF | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 33 | -16 | 18 | |||
| 20 | Granada CF | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 35 | -21 | 18 |
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