Two clubs chasing the 2014-15 Liga BBVA title will do battle today in a league match between Real Madrid and Cordoba. The first-division clash scheduled for 2 p.m. ET will be held at the Santiago Bernabeu and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti had this to offer ahead of today's match (via Sportal): "The new season is going to be interesting for us. We have a side full of quality and we are going to try and do what we did last year. None of us have spoken about winning six titles. We will try and win all the titles we can."
"Now, we start a new season and are looking forward to it," he added. "There are very competitive sides to come, like Atletico and Barcelona."
But first, a test against Cordoba awaits them in Madrid.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Toni Kroos will be asked to carry more defensive responsibilities for Real Madrid in 2014. Last season with Bayern Munich, the 24-year-old averaged 1.4 tackles and one interception per match.
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; Marcelo, Pepe, Ramos, Carvajal; Kroos, Alonso, Modric; Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale
Cordoba's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Carlos; Pinillos, Lopez, Pantic, Gunino; Silva, Rossi Abei; Fidel, Havenaar, Fede
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 2 | Celta de Vigo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 4 | Granada CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 5 | Eibar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 5 | Málaga CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 7 | RCD Espanyol | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 7 | Sevilla FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 7 | UD Almería | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 7 | Valencia CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 11 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | Córdoba CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | Real Madrid CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | Deportivo La Coruña | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 16 | Athletic Club | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 16 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |||
| 18 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | |||
| 19 | Levante UD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |||
| 20 | Elche CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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