BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — When Espanyol visited Real Madrid on Saturday, few imagined the top spot in the Spanish league would be available.
However, the undefeated Espanyol is third, two points behind leader Madrid, winning all four LA La Liga games.
Barcelona is second, tied with Espanyol by points. Estadi Johan Cruyff with 6,000 seats on sunday.
Key Match Up
Espanyol’s modest “paraciet” can dream of finishing the round at the top of the rankings.
Combined with a victory in Madrid and Getafe, who scored at least points for Barcelona, Espanyol came in first place after five rounds.
Espanyol avoided relegation on the final day of last season, comparing star goalkeeper João Garcia to Barcelona this summer.
but, The club was purchased by the group this summer It owns the English language club Burnley and has American shareholders. He also made several moves in the transfer market. English winger Tilhees Dolan was impressed and Marco Domitrovich filled for Garcia with the goal.
Pere Milla has also emerged as a scoring midfielder with three goals.
Espanyol Defeating Madrid 1-0 You can hope to draw inspiration from that shock at home last season.
Madrid is Killian Mbappe His great score form. The French striker scored six goals in five games in the campaign, including a 2-1 victory over Marseille in this week’s Champions League opener.
Players to watch
Keep an eye on Marcus Rashford before England He scored his first two goals – And a great goal they were – for Barcelona with a 2-1 victory at Newcastle in the Champions League on Thursday.
Coach Hansi Flick praised Manchester United’s player on loan for his strong performance. Rashford is Laminyarmal fitness.
Madrid Watchers scrutinise the start 11 of Xabi Alonso’s start 11 and see if they’ll pick Rodrygo again with the star forward Vinícius Júnior, who he used as a substitute for Marseille.
From action
Yamal missed Barcelona’s last two games with an unspecified injury “in the pubic region.”
Madrid will return to the right of Trent Alexander Arnold. Hamstring injury It lasted against Marseille.
From the field
After two years of modification work, Barcelona will not be able to return to playing at Camp Nou Stadium, which they should have been ready by the start of the season.
The Catalan club said on Friday that the October 1 match against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League will be played. At the city’s Lluís Companies Olympic Stadiumplayed two previous seasons.
That 55,000-seat venue will sell at least more tickets than the Johann Cruyff Stadium in Barcelona Valencia routed 6-0 Last weekend, at the home league opener.
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