by Richard Langford
Espanyol has their work cut out for them if they are to advance past Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.
Los Blancos secured a 1-0 win in the first leg of this matchup, and that came on the Estadi Cornella-El Prat pitch. Now Espanyol have to make up a goal disadvantage on Real Madrid's stomping grounds.
Along with a with an earlier matchup in La Liga play, this will be the third time these two clubs have met since Jan. 12. Espanyol hosted and lost both, 1-0.
Real Madrid enters this match on an absolute tear. They've won each of their past nine matches across all competitions.
Check out the vitals for this matchup and then we'll dig a little deeper into the preview.
When: Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 3 p.m. ET/8 p.m. GMT
Where: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
TV: beIN Sport; Sky Sports 2
Live Stream: beIN Sport Play
Gareth Bale took a nasty shot to an unfortunate place this past Saturday, Jan. 25. He was forced off the pitch in the eighth minute as a result.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti told the press, via ESPN, that Bale will not be able to participate in Tuesday's contest. Ancelotti did clear up, however, that the injury was not related to the specific area where Bale was struck:
Source:- http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1938665-real-madrid-vs-espanyol-date-time-live-stream-tv-info-and-preview
Espanyol has their work cut out for them if they are to advance past Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.
Los Blancos secured a 1-0 win in the first leg of this matchup, and that came on the Estadi Cornella-El Prat pitch. Now Espanyol have to make up a goal disadvantage on Real Madrid's stomping grounds.
Along with a with an earlier matchup in La Liga play, this will be the third time these two clubs have met since Jan. 12. Espanyol hosted and lost both, 1-0.
Real Madrid enters this match on an absolute tear. They've won each of their past nine matches across all competitions.
Check out the vitals for this matchup and then we'll dig a little deeper into the preview.
When: Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 3 p.m. ET/8 p.m. GMT
Where: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
TV: beIN Sport; Sky Sports 2
Live Stream: beIN Sport Play
Gareth Bale took a nasty shot to an unfortunate place this past Saturday, Jan. 25. He was forced off the pitch in the eighth minute as a result.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti told the press, via ESPN, that Bale will not be able to participate in Tuesday's contest. Ancelotti did clear up, however, that the injury was not related to the specific area where Bale was struck:
Source:- http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1938665-real-madrid-vs-espanyol-date-time-live-stream-tv-info-and-preview
