Espanyol have been impressive this season in the league despite their lack of victories.
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In what was nearly a complete re-enactment of Manchester United’s win over Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon back in 2007, Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late free-kick to salvage the game for Real Madrid against his boyhood club.
The duo could be available for the Villarreal game on Wednesday evening, which if they win, would see them beat Barcelona’s La Liga victories record.
Sociedad’s Yuri reduced the deficit in the 35th minute but they finished the game with 10 men after fellow defender Joseba Zaldua was sent off in the 89th for a second yellow card.
He told the club’s website, www.udlaspalmas.es: “I think the team has generally been good but we can do better”.
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid both hit five ahead of their showdown on Wednesday, but continue to trail league leaders Real Madrid.
A Champions League group containing German Bundesliga team Borussia Dortmund, along with minnows Legia Warsaw should certainly not cause Madrid too many problems, as they bid to add to their already record breaking eleven European Cup wins.
Indeed. Guardiola’s Barca won La Liga in 2010-11 after those 16 wins in a row, but there is plenty of work still left for Zidane’s side to do the same this term – even if they make it 17 victories in succession in the Primera Division. However until the inflammation goes down the medics are unable to carry out a full investigation to determine how long it will take to heal. I saw him to be very well. It had lost three straight to start the season.Osasuna, which had lost two in a row, is in 18th place with two points.
Well, there is one thing sure that Real Madrid, Gale, and Ronaldo’s fan must be disappointed after getting this news.
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Casemiro didn’t train today, Monday, and Zidane is standing firm in his policy of not risking any player who isn’t fully fit. “We know that our team is capable of improving and getting the results that we deserve”. In years past they may have been able to look to be able to step up against a exhausted Real side worn out by midweek Champions League action, but this time the Real Madrid side they face is focused and deeper than they’re used to – and that nearly certainly won’t end well for Espanyol.
