Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Real Madrid and Granada. The first-division clash scheduled for 6 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 midfielder Isco (via Inside Spanish Football): "It's flattering that people compare me with [Andres] Iniesta considering everything he has achieved, but as I've said many times, I'm not a big fan of making comparisons. Andrés is Andrés; I am Isco. I'm different, but I want to make history with my club and country also."
Granada center-back Jeison Murillo (via Inside Spanish Football): "It's a very difficult game. We have to be realistic, but that doesn't mean writing off our chances ahead of time. We plan to go there, do a good job, and get ourselves on the scoresheet."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Sunday marks the return of James Rodriguez. Struggling to find a link between midfield and the BBC, James and his eight goals and seven assists will look to provide Madrid a much-needed spark.
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; Arbeloa, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Modric, Kroos, James; Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale.
Valencia's Projected Lineup (4-5-1): Oier; Insua, Murillo, Bain, Nyom; Piti, Marquez, Iturra, Rico, Lass; Cordoba
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 | 28 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 80 | 17 | 63 | 68 | |||
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 28 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 78 | 26 | 52 | 64 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 29 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 23 | 32 | 62 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 30 | 60 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 29 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 33 | 20 | 58 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 26 | 17 | 49 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 29 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 45 | |||
| 8 | Athletic Club | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 35 | -8 | 39 | |||
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 29 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 51 | -16 | 38 | |||
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 37 | |||
| 11 | Celta de Vigo | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 35 | |||
| 12 | RCD Espanyol | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 34 | |||
| 13 | Getafe CF | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 39 | -15 | 29 | |||
| 14 | Levante UD | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 53 | -26 | 28 | |||
| 15 | Eibar | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 28 | |||
| 16 | Elche CF | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 52 | -29 | 27 | |||
| 17 | Deportivo La Coruña | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 26 | |||
| 18 | UD Almería | 29 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 46 | -22 | 25 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 28 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 43 | -25 | 23 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 29 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 48 | -28 | 18 |
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