Match Preview: Madrid look to bounce back after three successive defeats

  

World champions look for first triumph after Morocco success.

MADRID - Real Madrid look for first win in calender year.

Carlo Ancelotti would look to forget last week's nightmares with a win against Catalonia based-Espanyol. Real Madrid are currently on a losing streak losing two excluding a friendly against AC Milan held at Dubai.

The start hasn't been bright for Los Blancos' since their Club World Cup victory back on Dec 10. The win against San Lorenzo, thanks to Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale, took Whites to their 22nd win in all competitive fixtures.

Madrid then paid a trip to Dubai to play a friendly against AC Milan. Real lost the friendly 4-2. But ,however, Cortiba, the team which holds most competitive wins in a row(24), said that the loss wasn't considered.

Yet, Real Madrid lost their next game in a packed Mestalla stadium against Valencia. The defeat ended Madrid's winning streak. The loss was followed by another: against Atleti. 

Madrid would look to turn around their poor form with a victory against Espanyol.

The game would be played at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu for the first time since the 4-0 win against Ludogorets Razgrad at 16:00 CET.

Real Madrid's Last 5 games:

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Espanyol's last 5 games:

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