<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti announced his team's roster in preparation for facing Espanyol tomorrow, Saturday, February 1, at 10:00 PM at RCDE Stadium, in the twenty-second round of the Spanish League for the current 2024-2025 season. </p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.instagram.com/realmadrid?igsh=MWQ0bXNpd2x2YXJmaQ=="></oembed></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Real Madrid and Espanyol</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In this context, Real Madrid occupies the top of the Spanish League standings with about 49 points, while Espanyol occupies the 18th place with about 20 points. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:828/1003;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/40f27b47-a61b-4573-a58c-3626a69fa95e.jpeg" alt="Espanyol"></figure><h2 style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Real Madrid team formation</span></h2><p style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin, Sergio Mestre</p><p style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Defence: Alaba, Lucas Vazquez, Vallejo, Fran Garcia, Rudiger, Ferland Mendy, Asensio, Lorenzo</p><p style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Midfield: Bellingham, Valverde, Modric, Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Dani Ceballos</p><p style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Attack: Vinicius Junior, Mbappe, Rodrygo, Endrick, Diaz </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:828/851;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/1fd435b4-b6c4-4c1f-a419-f1f07508f472.jpeg" alt="real madrid"></figure><h2 style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">real madrid</span></h2><p style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In the same direction, Real Madrid, under the leadership of its famous Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, seeks to continue its victories in order to widen the gap over its rivals Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in the struggle for the top spot in the Spanish League. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:828/918;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/4f3a40ef-0165-402a-8d4c-bf56875e2610.jpeg" alt="real madrid"></figure><h2 style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Real Madrid and Espanyol</span></h2><p style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Real Madrid enters the Espanyol match with high morale, after beating French Brest 3-0 in the final round of the Champions League, and qualified for the round of 16 play-off after finishing 11th in the Champions League standings with around 15 points. The royal team will play two matches against Manchester City, home and away, in the play-off to qualify for the quarter-finals. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:828/845;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/16c2a0fe-3246-40bf-8f6f-02a2ef0ebd82.jpeg" alt="real madrid"></figure><h2 style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Espanyol and Real Madrid</span></h2><p style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> On the other hand, Espanyol is armed with home advantage and fans, and is trying to get a positive result against Real Madrid in an attempt to escape the specter of relegation, especially after being in the danger zone in the Spanish League standings. </p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:828/905;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/e840ff15-ba49-43cb-bf7d-5b0bfe68b0c7.jpeg" alt="real madrid"></figure><h2 style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Real Madrid vs Espanyol matches</span></h2><p style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Real Madrid and Espanyol have met in 198 previous matches, with Los Blancos having the upper hand, winning 117 matches, losing 45 matches and drawing 36 matches. Their players have scored 420 goals and conceded 223. Raul Gonzalez, the former Real Madrid legend, is the top scorer in the history of the two teams’ matches, with 17 goals. </p><p style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:828/897;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/10130b10-4308-49e7-ba55-e9b924f33db3.jpeg" alt="real madrid"></figure><p style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The first round match between the two teams ended with Real Madrid defeating Espanyol 4-1, during the match that brought them together at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, as part of the sixth round of the Spanish League. </p><p style="margin-right:0px;;text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img style="aspect-ratio:828/897;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/916d1826-7060-4299-8bcc-eb971afeb9b3.jpeg" alt="real madrid"></figure>