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December 16, 2012 7:00 PM WAT
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu — Madrid
Referee: Antonio Mateu
Attendance: 65000
December 16, 2012 7:00 PM WAT
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu — Madrid
Referee: Antonio Mateu
Attendance: 65000
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| Real Madrid | 1.09 | 5.80 | 1.11 | 0.00 | 9.00 | 1.10 | 7.00 | 1.01 | 1.08 |
| Draw | 9.50 | 1.22 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 1.07 | 9.50 | 1.10 | 13.08 | 11.78 |
| Espanyol | 23.00 | 15.00 | 19.00 | 0.00 | 41.00 | 20.00 | 25.00 | 50.00 | 25.64 |
Real Madrid - Espanyol Preview: Mourinho's men need a response to Copa del Rey disappointment
After a disappointing defeat in midweek, los Blancos will be desperate to recover with a win to ensure that they can keep within reach of league leaders Barcelona
By Tom Webber
Getty
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REAL MADRID
 Casillas Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos, Coentrao Khedira, Alonso Di Maria, Ozil, Ronaldo Benzema |
 C. Alvarez Lopez, Colotto, Moreno, V. Alvarez Sanchez, Forlin Garcia, Verdu, Simao Stuani |
Real Madrid will be eager to ensure their Liga defence does not take another blow when they host Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.
Jose Mourinho will welcome back a number of first team names who were rested in the midweek Copa del Rey defeat to Celta Vigo. Mesut Ozil is expected to fill the whole behind the striker while Sami Khedira returns to defensive midfield alongside Xabi Alonso.
The fans may feel more secure with Iker Casillas back between the posts, with Raphael Varane dropping out of the side to accommodate Sergio Ramos. With Marcelo still out with a fractured foot, Fabio Coentrao comes in at left-back.
Espanyol currently sit second from bottom in the table but Javier Aguirre can count on a full complement of players ahead of their trip to the capital. Christian Stuani will lead the line for the Catalan side while fellow South Americans Juan Forlin, Diego Colotto and Cristian Alvarez form the spine of the struggling side.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Real Madrid have won all of their previous six encounters with Espanyol.
- Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the highest-scoring player for Mourinho's side with 13 league goals this term. Only Lionel Messi and Radamel Falcao have scored more.
- Los Blancos ran out 5-0 winners in this fixture last season. Two goals from Gonzalo Higuain were added to by Ronaldo, Sami Khedira (pictured right) and Kaka.
- Espanyol have failed to score a single goal in their last six outings against los Blancos.
- The Catalan side have not tasted victory at the Bernabeu since a 2-1 win in the 1995-96 season.
- Los Blanquiblaus' 75 seasons in La Liga makes them the longest-serving top-flight side to have failed to lift the championship.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Real Madrid CF 3-1 Espanyol
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Real Madrid CF 3-0 Espanyol
- 9.57 %
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Real Madrid CF 4-1 Espanyol
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| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | May 11, 2013 | Espanyol 1 - Real Madrid CF 1 |
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| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Dec 16, 2012 | Real Madrid CF 2 - Espanyol 2 |
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| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Mar 4, 2012 | Real Madrid CF 5 - Espanyol 0 |
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| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Oct 2, 2011 | Espanyol 0 - Real Madrid CF 4 |
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| Spain - Primera Division (LIGA) | Feb 13, 2011 | Espanyol 0 - Real Madrid CF 1 |
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| May 17, 2013 | Real Madrid CF 1 - Atletico Madrid 2 | ESPC |
| May 11, 2013 | Espanyol 1 - Real Madrid CF 1 | LIGA |
| May 8, 2013 | Real Madrid CF 6 - Malaga 2 | LIGA |
| May 4, 2013 | Real Madrid CF 4 - Valladolid 3 | LIGA |
| Apr 30, 2013 | Real Madrid CF 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0 | UCL |
Espanyol
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| May 19, 2013 | Deportivo La Coruña 2 - Espanyol 0 | LIGA |
| May 11, 2013 | Espanyol 1 - Real Madrid CF 1 | LIGA |
| May 5, 2013 | Sevilla 3 - Espanyol 0 | LIGA |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Espanyol 0 - Granada 1 | LIGA |
| Apr 21, 2013 | Getafe 0 - Espanyol 2 | LIGA |
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| Returns: | Espanyol $230.00 |
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| 1 | Iker Casillas | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Pepe | Defender |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos | Defender |
| 15 | Fabio Coentrao | Defender |
| 17 | Arbeloa | Defender |
| 6 | Sami Khedira | Midfielder |
| 10 | Mesut Özil | Midfielder |
| 14 | Xabi Alonso | Midfielder |
| 16 | Luka Modric | Midfielder |
| 21 | Callejón | Striker |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Striker |
| 13 | Adán | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Ricardo Carvalho | Defender |
| 27 | Nacho | Defender |
| 8 | Kaká | Midfielder |
| 5 | Michael Essien | Midfielder |
| 22 | Ángel Di María | Midfielder |
| 26 | Morata | Striker |
| 13 | Kiko Casilla | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Juan Daniel Forlín | Defender |
| 15 | Héctor Moreno | Defender |
| 3 | Diego Daniel Colotto | Defender |
| 34 | Víctor Guillermo Álvarez Delgado | Defender |
| 26 | Víctor Sánchez Mata | Midfielder |
| 10 | Verdú | Midfielder |
| 16 | Javier López Rodríguez | Defender |
| 11 | Simão | Midfielder |
| 5 | Wakaso | Midfielder |
| 9 | Sergio García | Striker |
| - | Germán | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Raúl Rodríguez | Defender |
| 11 | Joan Capdevila | Defender |
| 7 | Raúl Baena | Midfielder |
| - | Juan Ángel Albin | Midfielder |
| 41 | Alfonso | Midfielder |
| 18 | Stuani | Striker |
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
46 | 4 |
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Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real Madrid |
34 | 6 |
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Radamel Falcao Striker Atl. Madrid |
28 | 8 |
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Roberto Soldado Striker Valencia |
21 | 5 |
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Negredo Striker Sevilla |
20 | 3 |