Real Madrid will take on Espanyol in a La Liga encounter on Saturday at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
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The hosts have won 15 of their last 17 games against Espanyol in La Liga (D2) – they are the opponent the Whites have beaten the most in the competition (106) and the team against whom they have scored the most goals (387).
However, Los Blancos have drawn their last two games in La Liga (1-1 vs Atletico de Madrid and 0-0 vs Real Betis) and will be desperate to get back to winning ways. The deficit with leaders Barcelona stands at nine points which they will be eager to reduce with a victory in front of their fans.
Meanwhile, Espanyol have won two of their last four away games in La Liga (L2), but they suffered a 2-1 loss in their last league outing against Real Valladolid which should make them cautious before facing the heavyweights. They are currently at the 13th spot on the table with 27 points from 24 matches.
GOAL brings you details on how to watch the game on TV in the US, UK and India, as well as how to stream live online.
Real Madrid vs Espanyol: Date & kick-off time
Game: | Real Madrid vs Espanyol |
Date: | March 11, 2023 |
Kick-off: | 1:00 pm GMT / 8:00 am ET / 6:30 pm IST |
Venue: | Estadio Santiago Bernabeu |
How to watch Real Madrid vs Espanyol on TV & live stream online
In the United States (US), the match can be watched live on ESPN Deportes and live-streamed on ESPN+.
In the United Kingdom (UK), the game will be telecast on Viaplay Sports 2 and can be streamed via LaLiga TV and Viaplay UK.
The match can be watched in India on Sports 18, with steaming available on Jio Cinema.
Country | TV channel | Live stream |
|---|---|---|
US | ESPN Deportes | |
UK | La Liga TV, Via Play UK | |
India | Sports 18 -1 SD/HD | Jio Cinema |
Real Madrid squad & team news
Real Madrid will be without Karim Benzema, Ferland Mendy and David Alaba.
"Benzema could not train this week due to a blow in his ankle. He has started to exercise individually today," revealed Carlo Ancelotti.
Real Madrid Possible XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Nacho; Modric, Tchouameni, Camavinga; Valverde, Rodrygo, Vinicius
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Lunin, Lopez, Courtois. |
Defenders | Rudiger, Nacho, Militao, Vallejo, Odriozola, Vasquez, Carvajal. |
Midfielders | Ceballos, Valverde, Modric, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Kroos. |
Forwards | Asensio, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr., Hazard, Alvaro, Diaz. |
Espanyol squad and team news
Espanyol will miss Dani Gomez, Adria Pedrosa and Keidi Bare, whereas, Brian Olivan is a doubt. The rest of the squad is fit for selection.
Espanyol possible XI: Pacheco; Gil, Montes, S Gomez, Pierre-Gabriel; Darder, Exposito; Puado, Suarez, Braithwaite; Joselu
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Pacheco, Fernandez, Garcia. |
Defenders | Montes, Cabrera, Calero, S. Gomez, Pierre-Gabriel, Gil, Vidal, El Hilali, Sanchez. |
Midfielders | Souza, Darder, Exposito, Gragera, Suarez. |
Forwards | Puado, Melamed, Lazo, Joselu, Braithwaite. |