Espanyol vs Real Madrid: La Liga – prediction, lineups, teams
Who: Espanyol vs Real Madrid What: Spain’s La Liga Where: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain When: Saturday, August 22, at 9:30pm local time (19:30 GMT) How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the buildup from 16:30 GMT ahead of our live text commentary stream Jose Mourinho’s second spell at Real Madrid begins in Barcelona this weekend in La Liga – but at Espanyol rather than up against his and Los Blancos’ bitter rivals. What are the key talking points before Man Utd’s new season?
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- Fact 1: Who: Espanyol vs Real Madrid What: Spain’s La Liga Where: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain When: Saturday, August 22, at 9:30pm local time (19:30 GMT) How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the buildup from 16:30 GMT ahead of our live text commentary stream Jose Mourinho’s second spell at Real Madrid begins in Barcelona this weekend in La Liga – but at Espanyol rather than up against his and Los Blancos’ bitter rivals.
- Fact 2: What to know Premier League form guide: Ranking the title contenders for 2026-27 season Top 10 players to watch in the 2026-27 European football season Premier League is back: All to know as the 2026-27 season kicks off The veteran Portuguese coach returns to the club 16 years after first being appointed but charged with a similar task, deposing Barcelona as the leading club in Spain.
- Fact 3: Mourinho is also aiming to restore some of the intensity and attitude that defined his first Madrid reign, from 2010-13, after two seasons without winning a major trophy steered president Florentino Perez back to him.
- Fact 4: The 15-time European champions have suffered dressing room turbulence, with tensions between players and a succession of coaches unable to find a convincing balance on the pitch.
Who: Espanyol vs Real Madrid What: Spain’s La Liga Where: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain When: Saturday, August 22, at 9:30pm local time (19:30 GMT) How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the buildup from 16:30 GMT ahead of our live text commentary stream Jose Mourinho’s second spell at Real Madrid begins in Barcelona this weekend in La Liga – but at Espanyol rather than up against his and Los Blancos’ bitter rivals. What are the key talking points before Man Utd’s new season?
What to know Premier League form guide: Ranking the title contenders for 2026-27 season Top 10 players to watch in the 2026-27 European football season Premier League is back: All to know as the 2026-27 season kicks off The veteran Portuguese coach returns to the club 16 years after first being appointed but charged with a similar task, deposing Barcelona as the leading club in Spain. Mourinho is also aiming to restore some of the intensity and attitude that defined his first Madrid reign, from 2010-13, after two seasons without winning a major trophy steered president Florentino Perez back to him. Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at Real’s curtain call.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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