Two clubs in the top half of La Liga table will do battle today in a league match between Espanyol and Real Madrid. The first-division clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Espanyol manager Sergio Gonzalez (via Football Espana): "We have to play with the same intensity [as we've played with recently]. Otherwise, we'll be eaten."
Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale (via Inside Spanish Football): "It was very disappointing. We wanted to be in the Champions League final to give ourselves a chance of winning, but it was not to be and we will go again next year."
The In-Form Player
The sale of Xabi Alonso has forced Isco into a less familiar role of central midfield this campaign. In 33 league appearances, the 23-year-old has nine assists and an average of 1.6 tackles.
Projected Lineups
Espanyol (4-3-3): Casilla; Duarte, Moreno, Gonzalez, Arbilla; Abraham, Canas, Sanchez; Garcia, Caicedo, Stuani
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Casillas; Marcelo, Varane, Pepe, Carvajal; Rodriguez, Illarramendi, Isco; Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 36 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 107 | 19 | 88 | 90 | |||
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 36 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 107 | 34 | 73 | 86 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 28 | 39 | 77 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 66 | 29 | 37 | 73 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 66 | 42 | 24 | 70 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 57 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 50 | |||
| 8 | Athletic Club | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 39 | -4 | 49 | |||
| 9 | RCD Espanyol | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 49 | |||
| 10 | Celta de Vigo | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 47 | |||
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 36 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 42 | 63 | -21 | 46 | |||
| 12 | Real Sociedad | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 46 | -6 | 43 | |||
| 13 | Elche CF | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 33 | 59 | -26 | 40 | |||
| 14 | Levante UD | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 65 | -31 | 36 | |||
| 15 | Getafe CF | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 29 | 56 | -27 | 36 | |||
| 16 | UD Almería | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 59 | -27 | 32 | |||
| 17 | Deportivo La Coruña | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 58 | -27 | 31 | |||
| 18 | Granada CF | 36 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 64 | -38 | 31 | |||
| 19 | Eibar | 36 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 30 | 54 | -24 | 31 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 36 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 63 | -42 | 20 |
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