Real Madrid-Villarreal: big game back at the Bernabéu
Our team are back on home turf against the third-placed side in LaLiga ahead of the upcoming international break (9:00 pm CEST).
Real Madrid return home to the Bernabéu tonight, following three fixtures on the road. Next up, a tough clash ahead of the international break as third-placed Villarreal come to town, fresh off the back of their Champions League game this week (9:00 pm CEST).
Xabi Alonso's boys will be looking to the take three points that will guarantee them top spot in the table at the end of this weekend's games. The home crowd will have a key role to play, having already seen four wins from four this season so far - three in LaLiga and one in the Champions League.
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“We have to play at a high level because it's an important game," stated the coach in the pre-match press conference in the buildup to the LaLiga matchday eight clash. Our coach will have Militão back in the squad, after he didn't travel to Kazakhstan to face Kairat Almaty. Mbappé will be available too, following his sublime hat-trick in the Champions League that sees him sit on 13 goals (9 in the league) in just nine games this season so far.
Villarreal
The team from Castellón are enjoying a fine start to the campaign. They arrive at the Bernabéu on a three-match winning streak in LaLiga (Osasuna and Athletic Club at Sevilla away), and total five wins, one draw and one defeat. Canadian forward Buchanan is their leading scorer in the competition with three to his name.