Summary: Real Madrid - Barcelona 1:0 (Sport1)
The 25th round of the Spanish league continues today (Saturday) with five games, with Real Madrid hosting Espanyol and hoping to temporarily narrow the gap at the top.
Elche last will hope to surprise again, this time against Real Valladolid.
Celta Vigo will host Rayo Vallecano and Osasuna will host Valencia.
Will Real Madrid temporarily reduce the gap?
Camabinga (Photo: GettyImages, David S. Bustamante/Soccrates)
Real Madrid - Espanyol
Real Madrid is in excellent condition in the Champions League and on the safe way to the quarter-finals.
In the cup, they have to host Barcelona after a 1:0 loss in the first game, but in the league, they are on the verge of losing the championship when they are already nine points away from the hated rival.
The reason for the big gap is Real's two draw results in the last rounds against Real Betis and Atlético Madrid from the top.
But a home game against weak Espanyol is a great opportunity to get back to winning ways.
Espanyol managed to surprise the Blancos at home in recent years, but at the Bernabeu it's a different story and the last time Real did not beat their opponent at home was in December 2012.
Coach Carlo Ancelotti dropped Antonio Rudiger to the bench and placed Nacho in the center of defense, with Eduardo Camabinga at left back.
Luka Modric returned from suspension and came up alongside Orlain Tshoumani and Toni Kroos in midfield, Rodrigo at the forefront of the attack in the absence of Karim Benzema.
The injured French striker should be fit for the return match against Liverpool on Wednesday, David Alaba and Perlan Mendy are also injured and missing from Ancelotti.
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Other games:
Alchef - Real Valladolid (5:15 p.m.)
Celta Vigo - Rayo Vallecano (7:30 p.m.)
Valencia - Osasuna (10:00 p.m.)
Cadiz - Getafe (Friday, 10:00 p.m.)
Spanish league 2022/23
Group
games
victories
draw
losses
gates
points
1
Barcelona
24
20
2
2
8-46
62
2
Real Madrid
24
16
5
3
18-47
53
3
Athletico Madrid
24
13
6
5
19-38
45
4
Real Sociedad
24
13
5
6
23-32
44
5
in flight
24
12
5
7
25-32
41
6
Villarreal
24
11
4
9
23-28
37
7
We saw it
24
9
8
7
25-29
35
8
Osasuna
24
9
7
8
23-22
34
9
Athletic Bilbao
24
9
6
9
26-33
33
10
Majorca
24
9
4
11
25-21
31
11
Girona
24
8
6
10
38-38
30
12
Celta de Vigo
24
7
7
10
34-26
28
13
Espanyol
24
6
9
9
36-30
27
14
Cadiz
25
6
9
10
37-20
27
15
Valladolid
24
8
3
13
34-18
27
16
Getafe
25
6
8
11
34-25
26
17
Almeria
24
7
4
13
42-28
25
18
Seville
24
6
7
11
39-27
25
19
Valencia
24
6
5
13
28-27
23
20
Alecha
24
2
6
16
48-18
12
Sunday's games:
Mallorca - Real Sociedad
Sevilla - Almeria
Villarreal - Betis
Athletic Bilbao - Barcelona
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