Real Madrid will resume the defence of their La Liga crown tomorrow when they lock horns with RCD Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu.Having secured three consecutive wins over Real Betis, Real

Having handed Barcelona a four-point head start in the La Liga title race, a sputtering Real Madrid host Espanyol on Saturday looking for some kind of momentum.

Real Madrid have won their last three league games against Espanyol, including 3-1 victories home and away when they locked horns during the 2022-23 campaign. Espanyol have only actually beaten Los Blancos in the league twice since October 2007, while they have not managed to overcome Real Madrid at Bernabeu in Spain's top flight since April 1996.

After a victorious start to their UEFA Champions League campaign, Real Madrid return to La Liga this weekend with a match against Espanyol. The Merengues will be looking to win this match against the

Under the management of Luis Garcia, Espanyol gained promotion to the top-flight by coming from behind on aggregate to defeat Real Oviedo in the Segunda Division playoff final. The Catalans then lost manager Luis Garcia to be assistant coach to Tintin Marquez of the Qatari national team before replacing him with B team coach Manolo Gonzalez.