Real Madrid are aiming to extend their perfect start to the 2025–26 season when they host Espanyol in La Liga on Saturday.
Los Blancos have won their opening four matches as they look to dethrone Barcelona in La Liga and they were also victorious in their Champions League opener midweek. Despite Dani Carvajal’s red card, two Kylian Mbappé penalties ensured a 2–1 league phase victory over Roberto De Zerbi’s Marseille.
Madrid will be without Dean Huijsen after his controversial red card against Real Sociedad last time out, while they’re also missing key defenders Antonio Rüdiger and Trent Alexander-Arnold through injury. That offers Espanyol a glimmer of hope.
Espanyol enter the clash in impressive form themselves after accumulating ten points from their opening four games, including an opening weekend victory over Atlético Madrid. However, Manolo González will be acutely aware of the scale of the task that faces his side this weekend.
Here’s how to tune into Saturday’s duel.






