Real Madrid will resume the defence of their La Liga crown tomorrow when they lock horns with RCD Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabeu.Having secured three consecutive wins over Real Betis, Real

Real Madrid are back in La Liga action when they host Espanyol at the Bernabeu on Saturday night.Los Blancos continued their unbeaten start to the campaign by downing Stuttgart 3-1 in the Champions League but attention now turns to the four-point deficit they currently have behind league leaders Barcelona.

In between Real Betis's victory over Leganes on Friday and Rayo Vallecano's triumph against Osasuna on Monday, La Liga Matchweek 5 concluded without a single draw. The four biggest clubs in La Liga all walked away with three points this weekend,

Real Madrid have won their last three league games against Espanyol, including 3-1 victories home and away when they locked horns during the 2022-23 campaign. Espanyol have only actually beaten Los Blancos in the league twice since October 2007, while they have not managed to overcome Real Madrid at Bernabeu in Spain's top flight since April 1996.

Under the management of Luis Garcia, Espanyol gained promotion to the top-flight by coming from behind on aggregate to defeat Real Oviedo in the Segunda Division playoff final. The Catalans then lost manager Luis Garcia to be assistant coach to Tintin Marquez of the Qatari national team before replacing him with B team coach Manolo Gonzalez.

After a victorious start to their UEFA Champions League campaign, Real Madrid return to La Liga this weekend with a match against Espanyol. The Merengues will be looking to win this match against the

Having handed Barcelona a four-point head start in the La Liga title race, a sputtering Real Madrid host Espanyol on Saturday looking for some kind of momentum.Los Blancos have struggled to begin the season,