Real Madrid versus Malaga – La Liga: Match Preview
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/AS-Real-c38478 Madrid gear up to face Malaga in order to get their title charge back on track, let’s take a look at how both the Spanish clubs are expected to line-up for the match that is scheduled to take place on 3rd March, 2011 at Estadio Santiago
Bernabéu.
Real Madrid
After drawing against Deportivo La Coruna in their last Spanish Primera division match, Real Madrid now find themselves in an inexcusable position in the Spanish league table. 10 points behind the league leaders, Barcelona, but with a game in hand on the
Spanish champions, Real Madrid must win their encounter against Malaga at Santiago Bernabéu stadium or declare a silent withdrawal from the La liga title race.
Barcelona’s win against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Valencia-c40863 on Wednesday night has increased the pressure on Jose Mourinho’s men, who have only won three matches out of their last five competitive fixtures.
However, Madrid can take heart from the fact that they ended up as four goals to one winners against Malaga earlier on in the season when both the Spanish clubs met on 16th of October, 2010.
Malaga
19th in the English Premier League table, Malaga have really got their work cut out before their visit to Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, the Spanish minnows are fighting a tough relegation battle and one can be sure that they will be gunning for all
three points against Real Madrid at the Los Blancos’ home stadium.
Nonetheless, with just two wins in their last five La Liga fixtures, Malaga are now in a desperate need of another win after they accumulated all three points against Almeria in their latest Spanish league encounter.
Malaga’s biggest problem in the 2010-2011 La Liga season has been their defensive record. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-c23383 Pelligrini’s team have already conceded a total of 51 goals in their 25 matches in the Spanish Primera Division thus far.
With this record, Malaga concedes around about two goals on average per match, which has been the main cause of their descent into the relegation zone in La Liga.
Team news
Real Madrid welcome back their captain, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815, who returns after serving a two match suspension following his red card against Espanyol two weeks ago.
However, the 2nd placed team in the Spanish Primera Division table will be without the serves of Jerzey Dudek and Gonzalo Higuain, who are both long term injury casualties.
Expected Real Madrid line-up: Casillas, Ramos, Carvalho, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alonso-c5254, Ronaldo, Di Maria, Benzema
On the other hand, Malaga will have to face Real Madrid without several of their key players. Manuel Pellegrini will be without http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Martinez-c24468 are also sidelined
due to their respective fitness issues.
Expected Malaga line-up: Willy Caballero, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Camacho-c8276, Rondon, Sebastian Fernandez
Key players
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 will be the main man for Real Madrid in their encounter against Malaga. The Portuguese forward has already netted 34 goals in all competitions in the 2010-2011 for Real Madrid but he has failed to score for Real in their previous two competitive
fixtures.
Malaga will be banking on Sebastian Fernandez to fire them to a historical win at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu. The skilful playmaker has been on song for the Spanish minnows this season with numerous assists.
Prediction
Real are the favourites to win against Malaga but Manuel Pellegrini is anticipated to give his ex-employers a really tough time. Prediction: 3-0 to Real Madrid.
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