Two clubs in opposite halves of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Eibar and Real Madrid. The first-division clash scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at Ipurua Municipal Stadium in Eibar and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on beIN Sports.
What They're Saying
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti (via Inside Spanish Football): "It's an important injury [to Luka Modric]. We don't know precisely when he will return because of the recovery. He's an important player, but we have to look forward because the squad is very competitive. We now have the chance to rectify the situation with other players."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: With the injury to Modric, Madrid must turn to Sami Khedira. The 27-year-old, out of favor with the club, has only featured in 47 minutes of play this season. In his last full season with the club (2012-13), Khedira averaged two tackles per match.
Eibar's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Irureta; Abraham, Redal, Ekiza, Boveda; Errasti, Garcia; Saul, Capa, Arruabarrena; Moral
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Casillas; Marcelo, Ramos, Pepe, Arbeloa; Rodriguez, Kroos, Khedira, Bale; Benzema, Ronaldo
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 | Real Madrid CF | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 11 | 31 | 27 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 25 | |||
| 3 | Valencia CF | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 24 | |||
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 23 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 23 | |||
| 6 | Málaga CF | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 21 | |||
| 7 | Celta de Vigo | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 20 | |||
| 8 | Villarreal CF | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 15 | |||
| 9 | Athletic Club | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 15 | |||
| 10 | Getafe CF | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 14 | |||
| 11 | Eibar | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 13 | |||
| 12 | RCD Espanyol | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 11 | |||
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 11 | |||
| 14 | Granada CF | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 10 | |||
| 15 | Real Sociedad | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 9 | |||
| 16 | UD Almería | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 9 | |||
| 17 | Deportivo La Coruña | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 9 | |||
| 18 | Elche CF | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 9 | |||
| 19 | Levante UD | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 25 | -18 | 9 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 6 |
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