Sunday evening in the Spanish LaLiga may bring the results of the fight for the national championship. Espanyol will face Real Madrid at home, and the result of this match may have a key impact on the standings. The coaches of both teams have already announced their starting eleven, so it is known in which lineups the teams will start the competition.
The situation before the match is clear. FC Barcelona got the job done the day before with an away win against Osasuna. Thanks to this, the leader of the table increased his advantage over Real Madrid to fourteen points, which puts the “Royal” under enormous pressure.
Real Madrid against the wall in the fight for the title
For Real Madrid, Sunday’s match is a match for everything. Any result other than victory will mean that the Spanish championship will go to FC Barcelona not only practically, but also mathematically. This situation means that the team must play offensively and impose its pace from the first minutes.
However, the staffing situation remains a problem. Real enters the competition seriously weakened. Several important players were missing from the match squad, including Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Éder Militão, Arda Güler, Rodrygo and Kylian Mbappé. This significantly limits rotation possibilities and affects the team’s formation.
Espanyol wants to take advantage of the opportunity at home
The hosts will approach the match with a completely different attitude. Espanyol is not fighting for the highest goals, but the clash with Real Madrid at home is always special. Additionally, the team can take advantage of the fact that the rival is under pressure and has to play for the full pool.
For Espanyol, this is a chance to make a surprise and at the same time influence the final table. In such meetings, details and the day’s disposition often decide.
Official lineups for the Espanyol-Real Madrid match
- Espanyol: Dmitrović – El Hilali, Calero, Cabrera, Romero, Urko, Edu Expósito, Terrats, Rubén Sánchez, Dolan, Roberto.
Substitutes: Fortuño, Milla, Salinas, Rubio, Jofre, Pickel, Kike, Roca, Ferran, Castell, Almansa, Riedel.
- Real Madrid: Łunin – Trent, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Mendy, Valverde, Bellingham, Tchouaméni, Thiago, Brahim Diaz, Vinicius Júnior.
Substitutes: Fran González, Mestre, Alaba, Carreras, Fran García, Jiménez, Camavinga, Mastantuono, Palacios, Gonzalo García, Asencio.
Espanyol – Real Madrid: broadcast
The Espanyol – Real Madrid match will start at 9:00 p.m. The match will be broadcast by Eleven Sports 2. The match referee will be Jesús Gil Manzano, who will host one of the most important matches at the end of the season. The pace should be high from the first whistle, because Real Madrid cannot afford to make any calculations.
Espanyol will try to use the advantage of their own stadium and the difficult situation of the opponent’s squad. In turn, Real will have to prove their quality despite the shortcomings in the squad. Everything indicates that Sunday evening may bring the final decision in the fight for the title of Spanish champion.
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