Spain - Primera Division
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March 18, 2012 8:30 PM GMT
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu — Madrid
Referee:‬ Miguel Ayza‎
Attendance:‬ 73000‎
 

Real Madrid - Malaga Preview: Jose Mourinho's side look to extend Liga winning run to 12 matches

After brushing aside CSKA Moscow in the Champions League round of 16, Los Blancos turn their attention to domestic matters with the visit of Manuel Pellegrini's men on Sunday

By Karthick Arvinth

More On :  Malaga, Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid CF vs Malaga
Real Madrid players celebrate after a goal against Cska (Getty Images)
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 PROBABLE LINEUPS

REAL MADRID

Casillas
Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo
Khedira, Alonso
Ozil, Kaka, Ronaldo
Benzema
MALAGA

Caballero
Gamez, Demichelis, Weligton, Monreal
Camacho, Recio
Cazorla, Isco, Fernandez
Rondon

Angel Di Maria is the only absentee for Real Madrid as they gear up for their Primera Division encounter against high-flying Malaga at the Santiago Bernabeu. The Argentine has not featured since February 18 due to a thigh problem.

Meanwhile, Portuguese full-back Fabio Coentrao has returned to training after a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury and could make the bench.

Salomon Rondon has recovered from flu and is set to start in attack for Manuel Pellegrini's side.

Jeremy Toulalan is nursing a foot injury and is unavailable, but Jesus Gamez (ankle) has a chance of making the starting XI.


 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Real Madrid have won their last 11 league matches, their longest winning streak in La Liga since a 10-game run between September and December 2011.
  • Los Blancos have kept only five clean sheets in their 21 matches at the Bernabeu in all competitions this campaign.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo has struck 13 Liga hat-tricks for Madrid - six this season.
  • Malaga recorded their third straight league victory with a 1-0 success over Levante on Saturday.
  • The Andalusian outfit have won just two of their last 11 away fixtures in the league.
  • Ruud van Nistelrooy (pictured right) scored 46 Liga goals in 68 appearances for Madrid between 2006 and 2010.

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Real Madrid CF 5-0 Malaga
    15.7 %
  • Real Madrid CF 4-1 Malaga
    14.45 %
  • Real Madrid CF 4-0 Malaga
    12.31 %
Head to Head
Spain - Primera Division ‎(LIGA)‎ May 8, 2013 Real Madrid CF 6 - Malaga 2
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Spain - Primera Division ‎(LIGA)‎ Dec 22, 2012 Malaga 3 - Real Madrid CF 2
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Spain - Primera Division ‎(LIGA)‎ Mar 18, 2012 Real Madrid CF 1 - Malaga 1
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Spain - Copa del Rey ‎(ESPC)‎ Jan 10, 2012 Malaga 0 - Real Madrid CF 1
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Spain - Copa del Rey ‎(ESPC)‎ Jan 3, 2012 Real Madrid CF 3 - Malaga 2
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Last Five Matches
Real Madrid CF
May 17, 2013Real Madrid CF 1 - Atletico Madrid 2ESPC
May 11, 2013Espanyol 1 - Real Madrid CF 1LIGA
May 8, 2013Real Madrid CF 6 - Malaga 2LIGA
May 4, 2013Real Madrid CF 4 - Valladolid 3LIGA
Apr 30, 2013Real Madrid CF 2 - Borussia Dortmund 0UCL
Malaga
May 12, 2013Malaga 0 - Sevilla 0LIGA
May 8, 2013Real Madrid CF 6 - Malaga 2LIGA
May 4, 2013Granada 1 - Malaga 0LIGA
Apr 28, 2013Malaga 2 - Getafe 1LIGA
Apr 20, 2013Valencia CF 5 - Malaga 1LIGA
Odds
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Returns: Malaga £710.00 WilliamHill Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25
Team News
Available Squads
1Iker CasillasGoalkeeper
3PepeDefender
4Sergio RamosDefender
12MarceloDefender
6Sami KhediraMidfielder
8KakáMidfielder
10Mesut ÖzilMidfielder
14Xabi AlonsoMidfielder
85Lassana DiarraMidfielder
7Cristiano RonaldoStriker
9Karim BenzemaStriker
13AdánGoalkeeper
2Ricardo CarvalhoDefender
17ArbeloaDefender
8Nuri SahinMidfielder
14Esteban GraneroMidfielder
21CallejónStriker
20Gonzalo HiguaínStriker
13Willy CaballeroGoalkeeper
3WeligtonDefender
5Martín DemichelisDefender
-Joris MathijsenDefender
17MonrealDefender
21Sergio SánchezDefender
6CamachoMidfielder
7JoaquínMidfielder
19Santi CazorlaMidfielder
22IscoMidfielder
23RondónStriker
1Carlos KameniGoalkeeper
2Jesús GámezDefender
6Vincenzo MarescaMidfielder
17DudaMidfielder
18EliseuMidfielder
22Ruud Van NistelrooyStriker
11Sebastián Fernández MiglierinaStriker
Players to Watch
Kaká
Kaká
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 8
Games Goals YC RC
18 3 3 1
The 29-year-old rolled back the years with a starring role in Madrid's midweek victory over CSKA, earning praise from boss Mourinho. While the Brazilian may have lost a few yards of pace, he is making up for it with his football brain and experience and is finally starting to look like the player Florentino Perez paid €65 million for in 2009.
Rondón
Rondón
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 23
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0
The Venezuela international has netted five times in his last eight games and has been one of the star performers in Malaga's expensively-assembled squad. With his physical presence and movement, he will be a handful for the Madrid defence.
Prediction
Madrid are in the groove now and Mourinho will be making sure that his players do not take their eye off the ball as the Liga title race approaches the home stretch. Pellegrini will be desperate to dent the title charge of his former club, but his team have been desperately poor away from home all season.
Editor's Prediction
Real Madrid 3
Malaga 1
Results
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