Summary

  • Real Madrid suffer surprise defeat at Espanyol

  • Ancelotti's side also beaten by Sheriff Tiraspol in Champions League in midweek

  • Espanyol had won only once in seven games

Live Reporting

Harry Poole

  1. Real Madrid team news

    Espanyol v Real Madrid (15:15 BST)

    Carlo Ancelotti has made three changes following Real Madrid's Champions League defeat.

    In come Lucas Vazquez, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos for Miguel Gutierrez, Casemiro and Eden Hazard.

    Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Vazquez, Militao, Alaba, Nacho, Modric, Kroos, Camavinga, Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius.

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  2. Real stunned by Sheriff

    Espanyol v Real Madrid (15:15 BST)

    Sheriff Tiraspol stunned the Bernabeu on Tuesday, as the Champions League debutants scored an 89th-minute winner to beat the 13-time European champions 2-1.

    "Everything went well for them; everything went wrong for us," Carlo Ancelotti said after the match.

    Having also been held to a goalless draw by Villarreal in their last league match, the Italian will be expecting a big response from his players today.

    Carlo AncelottiGetty Images

  3. Espanyol v Real Madrid (15:15 BST)

    We've already seen one big upset in Europe today, after Paris St-Germain's eight-game winning run was ended by Rennes in Ligue 1.

    Will we see another in La Liga this afternoon?

    Real Madrid travel to Espanyol as Carlo Ancelotti's side look to bounce back after being on the wrong end of one of the great Champions League shocks in midweek.

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