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2024/25 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 6
Real Madrid v RCD Espanyol
Estadio Santiago Bernabeu
Madrid, Spain
Saturday, 21 September 2024
Kick-off is at 21h00
Real Madrid will be looking to stop an in-form RCD Espanyol side in a
La Liga match at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on 21 September.
Current Form
Los Blancos emerged as 2-0 winners over Real Sociedad away on 14 September as the champions extended their unbeaten run to 37 games in the Spanish top-flight.
Madrid are also undefeated in their 26 home matches in the league having 22 victories and four draws at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Meanwhile, Espanyol made it two wins in a row when they beat Deportivo Alaves 3-2 at home on 14 September and they are unbeaten in their last three La Liga matches.
However, the White and Blues are winless in their last three away matches in the competition having registered two draws and one defeat as the visitors.
Team News
Dani Ceballos, Brahim Diaz, Jacobo Ramon, David Alaba and Eduardo Camavinga are on Madrid's injury list, but the club has no suspension issues coming into this match.
On the other hand, Espanyol also do not have any suspension worries, but the club will be without the injured duo of Fernando Calero and Edu Expósito.
Quotes
"We understood that the game was going to be difficult and in the end, we won," Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe said after the win over Sociedad.
"We suffered a bit because we played against a good team. We have to keep winning more games to get to where we want to be.
"I'm getting better every game. Every game I understand better what the team, my teammates and the coach need."
Head-to-Head
Madrid secured a 3-1 win over Espanyol in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on 11 March.
As a result, Los Blancos are undefeated in their last three La Liga matches against the White and Blues having registered three successive wins.
La Liga matchday 6 fixtures
Friday, 20 September
21:00 - Deportivo Alaves v Sevilla FC
Saturday, 21 September
14:00 - Real Valladolid v Real Sociedad
16:15 - CA Osasuna v Las Palmas
18:30 - Valencia CF v Girona FC
21:00 - Real Madrid v RCD Espanyol
Sunday, 22 September
14:00 - Getafe CF v CD Leganes
16:15 - Athletic Bilbao v Celta Vigo
18:30 - Villarreal CF v FC Barcelona
21:00 - Rayo Vallecano v Atletico Madrid
Monday, 23 September
21:00 - Real Betis v Real Mallorca
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