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Live updates as Real Madrid host Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, in LaLiga today, Saturday 11 March 2023. Kick-off: 08.00am ET.

Madrid have not had Benzema, not even on the bench, in 34% of their games in 2022-23. On Friday, Spanish prosecutors filed a legal complaint against Barça and two of its former presidents, Sandro Rosell and Josep Maria Bartomeu, over payments the club made to Enríquez Negreira between 2001 and 2018. A victory over Espanyol is a must and would move them to within six points of the top before Barcelona face a tough-looking away fixture at Athletic Club on Sunday. They could do their rivals Barcelona a big favour today. It's a nice, sunny afternoon in the capital. Real Madrid vs Espanyol: LaLiga live!

Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Militao, Nacho, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Kroos, Modric, Valverde, Vinicius, Rodrygo. Espanyol starting XI (TBC): ...

[ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/0J9VgN?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23399114%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmanagingmadrid.com%5Bd%5DD) Ancelotti’s men are the clear favorites to win this game, as Espanyol have been fighting to avoid relegation all season long.

Two draws on the trot against arch-rivals Atletico Madrid and Pellegrini's Real Betis have seen Real Madrid drop further behind in their pursuit of Xavi's ...

Los Blancos host Liverpool next on the 16th of March as they hold a 5-2 advantage in the Champions League Round of 16. The upcoming weeks could be very crucial for the Italian manager and his side with Liverpool scheduled to travel to Spain next week and two massive El Classicos coming up. Carlo Ancelotti’s men are nine points behind the league leaders and would look to add pressure with a win against Espanyol.

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Welcome along to LIVE coverage of Real Madrid versus Espanyol. Eduardo Camavinga is likely to continue at left-back as Ancelotti makes three changes in all. "He has to play where the team needs him. Espanyol's last victory at the Santiago Bernabeu came in 1996, when they triumphed 2-1. Barca are in action tomorrow, in Bilbao versus Athletic, before the top two meet next weekend. A Madrid victory would close the gap to Barcelona to six points.

Real Madrid have announced that they will hold an urgent board meeting as they plan their response to the corruption charges affecting Barcelona.

[The Catalan club and former presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep María Bartomeu have been officially denounced by prosecutors as the investigation into the Negreira case became official](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/official-prosecutors-barcelona-corruption-referee-payments-saga/bltee870cb19ef91612). THE BIGGER PICTURE: This is the first time that Los Blancos have addressed the corruption allegations publicly, with Barca's Clasico rivals clearly irked by the 'Negreira case'. [Barcelona officially charged in referee payment scandal](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/official-prosecutors-barcelona-corruption-referee-payments-saga/bltee870cb19ef91612)

It took the club a while, but an announcement has finally been published, even if it just announces a meeting of the Board of Directors. The club's course of ...

The club’s course of action should be announced when the meeting comes to an end. In light of the serious nature of accusations presented by the Barcelona Prosecution Service against F.C. [Real Madrid](https://www.managingmadrid.com) have published an official announcement about Barça-gate, announcing that the Board of Directors will have an urgent meeting on Sunday to discuss the club’s actions.

Last month, broadcaster SER Catalunya alleged Barca had paid €1.6million to the company of Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira – the former vice-president of Spain's ...

“Given the seriousness of the accusations made by the Barcelona prosecutor’s office against FC Barcelona and two of its presidents for well-founded suspicions of corruption and their relations with whoever was the vice president of the Technical Committee of Referees, Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, the president has convened urgently to the board of directors tomorrow, Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 12:00 p.m., in order to decide on the actions that Real Madrid deems appropriate in relation to this matter,” the statement read. Madrid released a statement on Saturday to announce their intention to hold a board meeting to discuss the matter. Real Madrid have called an urgent meeting of their board of directors for Sunday to discuss what the club describes as “well-founded suspicions of corruption” into rivals Barcelona.

Spanish prosecutors filed a complaint on Friday against Barcelona and two of the LaLiga club's former presidents over alleged payments to a company owned by ...

Real Madrid said in a statement its president, Florentino Perez, had convened a board of directors meeting for 12 p.m (1100 GMT) on Sunday “to decide on the actions that Real Madrid deems appropriate in relation to this matter”. A senior Barcelona official told Reuters on Friday the club had expected the prosecutors’ complaint and described it as “nothing more than an absolutely preliminary investigative hypothesis”. Spanish prosecutors filed a complaint on Friday against Barcelona and two of the LaLiga club’s former presidents over alleged payments to a company owned by a senior refereeing official to influence match results.

BARCELONA, Spain — Vinícius Júnior sparked Real Madrid's 3-1 comeback over Espanyol in the Spanish league on Saturday, keeping Barcelona within reach in the ...

But a quick change of direction toward the center opened up just enough of a window for him to thread a shot between four defenders before it hit the post and found the net. “We gave it all we had, but Real Madrid shows no mercy.” Espanyol’s José Gragera tackled Aurélien Tchouaméni in midfield to start the counterattack. It was a game we had to win at any cost,” Ancelotti said. “They had a great start, but we were able to come back and take control. Karim Benzema missed the game as he rested to recover from an ankle problem.

Real Madrid overcame a sloppy start as they came from a goal down to defeat Espanyol 3-1 on Saturday in the Spanish La Liga.

Marco Asensio then sealed the win for the League champions in stoppage time to end Real Madrid 3 games winless run in the league. It didn’t take long, however, before Real broke through the backline of Espanyol for the second time in the game with Vinicius finding Aurélien Tchouaméni who swung in a cross for Eder Militao to nod in for the hosts. Vinicius was instrumental for Real on the day, getting the leveller in the 22nd minute to lead the comeback for the Los Blancos.

Real Madrid warmed-up for a week that sees them face Liverpool and Barcelona with victory over Espanyol on Saturday, as Vinicius Junior again showed why he ...

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Goals from Vinícius Júnior, Éder Militão and Marco Asensio gave Real Madrid a 3-1 win over Espanyol in La Liga, who took an early lead through Joselu.

Bayern Munich bounced back from a goal down and struck four first-half goals against Augsburg en route to a 5-3 victory in the Bavarian derby . Asensio smashed in a third in added-time to wrap up the win for Real, who had dropped points in draws against Atlético Madrid and Real Betis in their last two league games. Rrahmani then doubled Napoli’s lead in the 77th minute with a towering header from a corner. Real continued to press after the break and Rodrygo almost scored their third with a free kick that cannoned off the crossbar in the 75th minute. Napoli, who suffered only their second league defeat last week at home to Lazio, were made to wait until the hour mark to go in front. Real stepped up the pressure as they sought a leveller with Eduardo Camavinga getting a shot on target, before Vinícius Júnior showed his individual skill in the 22nd minute to cut into the box, beat two defenders and rifle in.

Real Madrid have announced that they will hold an urgent board meeting as they plan their response to the corruption charges affecting Barcelona.

[The Catalan club and former presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep María Bartomeu have been officially denounced by prosecutors as the investigation into the Negreira case became official](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/official-prosecutors-barcelona-corruption-referee-payments-saga/bltee870cb19ef91612). THE BIGGER PICTURE: This is the first time that Los Blancos have addressed the corruption allegations publicly, with Barca's Clasico rivals clearly irked by the 'Negreira case'. [Barcelona officially charged in referee payment scandal](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/official-prosecutors-barcelona-corruption-referee-payments-saga/bltee870cb19ef91612)

Vinicius Junior, Eder Militao and Marco Asensio made strikes as Real Madrid fought back after conceding an early goal to beat Espanyol 3-1 at Santiago ...

Asensio wrapped up the win for Madrid in the added time as he produced a superb finish with his left foot after a brilliant sprint from Nacho. Madrid made a forceful response to the poor start as Eduardo Camavinga had a shot on target before Vincus stepped up with his masterful skills to pierce into the box, evading two defenders and firing in the leveller in the 22nd minute. Madrid kept the pressure on the opponents after the break with Rodrygo nearly scoring on a free kick but the ball deflected off the crossbar.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Vinícius Júnior sparked Real Madrid's 3-1 comeback over Espanyol in the Spanish league on Saturday, keeping Barcelona within reach ...

Karim Benzema missed the game as he rested to recover from an ankle problem. Joselu Mato put Espanyol ahead at the Santiago Bernabeu in the eighth minute. But Vinícius equalized in the 22nd before Éder Militão headed Madrid in front for good in the 39th.

It's back to square one for the French international striker, Kylian Mbappe, whose Paris Saint-Germain clattered out of this season's Champions League ...

While a move has not been ruled out at any point, it is evident that Real Madrid will not jeopardise the development of the 23-24 squad in order to bring him in. Talk of a potential move to Real Madrid has risen to the surface once again, as it has done for some six years now. The saga culminated in the eventual collapse of a potential transfer to Real Madrid which was allegedly signed and sealed in Los Angeles at the time.