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In the Spanish league is from Tuesday to Thursday an English week. Only three days after the last game, reigning champions Real Madrid have to play at Espanyol Barcelona on Matchday 26. The original season goal “title defense” has been ticked off at Real long ago. No wonder at 14 points behind table leader Barca. The new goal in the national league is only “renewed qualification for the Champions League group stage”. Here, the Royal stand in third place ten points ahead of the fifth-bottom Villareal. Espanyol Barcelona is currently ranked 15th with 28 points. The advantage over the relegation places is nine points.
Espanyol :
Espanyol is currently running a winless series. For seven competitive games, the blue and white are now waiting for a sense of achievement. During this time there were five draws and two defeats. The last four games all ended in a draw. After all, you could at home on Matchday 22 a 1-1 draw against the great city rivals FC Barcelona. Espanyol had to settle for a 0-0 draw at the table bottom last Deportivo La Coruna on Friday.
Actually, the Pericos wanted to play for the international seats this season, but the gap to the first European Cup place is already eleven points. In the Copa del Rey they made it to the quarter-finals and dropped out there against FC Barcelona. Although they could win the home game against their big neighbor, but then retired after the second leg in Camp Nou.
Real Madrid :
Although there are still 13 games to play in the Primera Division, the reigning champion can almost beat off the season. It is only necessary to secure the minimum goal of the Champions League qualification. The focus will be on the current Champions League season, where they won 3-1 at home in the first leg of the knockout stages against Paris Millennium. Since the success against PSG things are going up with Madrid. The 4-0 on Saturday against Deportivo Alvés was already the fifth compulsory success in a row. In the game, the first time “BBC” since April 2016 together again for Real successful.
The trio “BBC” includes Bale, Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo. On Saturday there was a double by Ronaldo and a goal by Bale. Benzema contributed two assists and a penalty goal. Previously, the Royal had won the 3: 1 in the catch-up game in Leganes place 3 again.
For coach Zinédine Zidane the victory against Neymar and Co. was a turning point. Now you finally have the consistency that you want. In addition, one has regained self-confidence, which is fundamental for a player. Now his team has to continue like this, because it’s not over yet. Against Alvés coach Zidane had to do without the injured Toni Kroos, Marcelo, Luka Modric and Marco Asensio. Whether a player from the quartet on Tuesday night can play again, is still unclear. Always in better shape comes “CR7”. He scored ten goals in the last six competitive matches.
Espanyol vs Real Madrid head to head matches
01.10.17 LL Real Madrid Espanyol 2 : 0
18.02.17 LL Real Madrid Espanyol 2 : 0
18.09.16 LL Espanyol Real Madrid 0 : 2
31.01.16 LL Real Madrid Espanyol 6 : 0
12.09.15 LL Espanyol Real Madrid 0 : 6