The match between Espanyol vs Real Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey 8 2014 will take place on Tuesday, January 21 . Playing at the Cornella El - Prat , and continue to rely on 4-3-3 scheme , not necessarily Cristiano Ronaldo and his friends . can win as it did in the final game on Monday ( 13/1 ) then . Espanyol are now undergoing a positive trend with two consecutive wins . Coach Javier Aguirre is aware of Real Madrid is more intense , but he still hopes his team struggled in full before the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu .

" We just hope still ' alive ' in the second leg . I mean , I hope we do not lose two or three goals . We have to play as usual , pressing either tight Madrid throughout the match , and the scores . " Real Madrid concede a goal only slightly in the league . As well against Barcelona and Atletico , a mistake will make them destroy you . They could have scored five goals without reply against Betis . " Said Aguirre who considers Los Blancos are on another level .

Coach Carlo Ancelotti , still considers Espanyol will provide a tight fight , but the most unique of course waiting for the courage of Don Carlo install Isco as a false number nine as promised . In this game , the possibility of Sergio Ramos will be rested after a knee problem that happened in Benito Villamarin . Meanwhile , Cristiano Ronaldo is not going to be rested . Of course also the ambition to improve the record a goal in the Copa del Rey that was not relevant to the status of a machine CR7 goals .

Head to Head Espanyol vs Real Madrid:

02/10/2011 Espanyol vs Real Madrid 0-4
04/03/2012 Real Madrid vs Espanyol 5-0
16.12.2012 Real Madrid vs Espanyol 2-2
11/05/2013 Espanyol vs Real Madrid 1-1
01/12/2014 Espanyol vs Real Madrid 0-1

Prediction Espanyol vs Real Madrid Lineups :

Espanyol ( 4-4-2 ) : 13 - Casillas, 16 - Lopez , 6 - Sidnei , 15 - Moreno , 17 - Alvarez ; 8 - Stuani , 22 - Alex , 23 - Abraham , 20 - Simao ; 24 - Cordoba , 9 - Sergio Garcia
Real Madrid ( 4-3-3 ) : 1 - Casillas, 17 - Arbeloa , 3 - Pepe , 18 - nachos , 12 - Marcelo ; 24 - Illarramendi , 14 - Alonso , 22 - Di Maria ; 20 - Jese , 23 - Isco , 7 - Cristiano Ronaldo

Espanyol vs Real Madrid Prediction Ball Position: 45-55