Two clubs in the top half of the Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Real Madrid and Villarreal. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid 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): "Before we head to Barcelona, we have to play three matches that are equally as important. We're always after three points and they hold the same rewards. It's a difficult job given that you are criticized whether you rotate the squad, or you don't."
Villarreal manager Marcelino (via Inside Spanish Football): "The same players who played today [Thursday in Europa League], aren't going to play there [in Madrid], that's for sure."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Villarreal's Joel Campbell is slowly acclimating to life at Villarreal after coming on loan from Arsenal. In the league appearances, the 22-year-old is averaging three take-ons and two key passes.
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; Marcelo, Pepe, Varane, Carvajal; Silva, Kroos, Isco; Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale
Villarreal's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Asenjo; Rukavina, Dorado, Musacchio, Marlo; Gomez, Pina, Marcos, Campbell; Santos, Moreno
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 | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 22 | 52 | 60 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 25 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 70 | 15 | 55 | 59 | |||
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 24 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 50 | 22 | 28 | 53 | |||
| 4 | Valencia CF | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 21 | 24 | 53 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 45 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 44 | |||
| 7 | Málaga CF | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 41 | |||
| 8 | RCD Espanyol | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 32 | |||
| 9 | Celta de Vigo | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 31 | |||
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 29 | |||
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 27 | |||
| 12 | Eibar | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 27 | |||
| 13 | Athletic Club | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 27 | |||
| 14 | Getafe CF | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 26 | |||
| 15 | Deportivo La Coruña | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 38 | -18 | 25 | |||
| 16 | UD Almería | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 24 | |||
| 17 | Elche CF | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 44 | -23 | 23 | |||
| 18 | Levante UD | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 48 | -27 | 22 | |||
| 19 | Granada CF | 25 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 40 | -24 | 19 | |||
| 20 | Córdoba CF | 25 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 39 | -21 | 18 |
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