Espanyol vs Real Madrid: La Liga – prediction, lineups, teams

Who: Espanyol vs Real Madrid What: Spain’s La Liga Where: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain When: Saturday, August 22, at 9:30pm local time (19:30 GMT) How to follow: Al Jazeera Sport will bring you all the buildup from 16:30 GMT ahead of our live text commentary streamJose Mourinho’s second spell at Real Madrid begins in Barcelona this weekend in La Liga – but at Espanyol rather than up against his and Los Blancos’ bitter rivals.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4What are the key talking points before Man Utd’s new season? What to knowlist 2 of 4Premier League form guide: Ranking the title contenders for 2026-27 seasonlist 3 of 4Top 10 players to watch in the 2026-27 European football seasonlist 4 of 4Premier League is back: All to know as the 2026-27 season kicks offend of listThe veteran Portuguese coach returns to the club 16 years after first being appointed but charged with a similar task, deposing Barcelona as the leading club in Spain.Mourinho is also aiming to restore some of the intensity and attitude that defined his first Madrid reign, from 2010-13, after two seasons without winning a major trophy steered president Florentino Perez back to him.Al Jazeera Sport...