Espanyol vs. Real Madrid: the leaders seek another victory in LaLiga
Ancelotti's team will visit the RCDE Stadium for LaLiga matchday 22 and will try to add their 16th league victory (9pm CET, Dazn).
Real Madrid kick off February with a visit to Espanyol for LaLiga matchday 22 (9pm, Dazn). After taking the lead two matchdays ago, Ancelotti's men widened their lead last weekend and will be looking for their sixteenth league win to maintain the gap between them and their rivals.
Our team arrives at the RCDE Stadium in great form. After finishing the first round of the Champions League with a victory against Brest, they have five consecutive wins while scoring an average of four goals per match.
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“We want to maintain our lead in La Liga,” said Ancelotti at the press conference ahead of the clash against Espanyol. The Italian coach included Vini Jr. in his squad announcement after serving his La Liga suspension. Mbappé, Rodrygo and Bellingham are also available. The former is the team's top scorer with 22 goals and the latter two were the architects of the goals in the recent Champions League win.
Espanyol
The Catalan side are unbeaten in 2025 having beaten Valladolid and drawn against Leganés and Sevilla. They start the day in 18th position in LaLiga, with a record of five wins, five draws and 11 defeats. In the reverse fixture, Madrid beat Espanyol 4-1 at the Bernabéu.