The match between Real Madrid vs Espanyol Spanish La Liga in week 38 will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2014 . Cristiano Ronaldo should win the duel against Javier Aguirre's team hoping Atletico Madrid beat Barcelona in order to finish in second place at the end of the Spanish league standings . At present , by collecting 84 points , Carlo Ancelotti's team is already not likely to be Spanish champions , but they can still urged as runner - up if Barcelona lost to the ATM . Thus , Los Blancos will get a total of 87 points, while Barcelona remain 86 points . If Madrid and Barcelona obtain the same final value , the loss in the Santiago Bernabeu since losing head to head .

Real Madrid face Espanyol three times already this season , and all of them passed with a victory , but the Catalans always provide fierce resistance . Moreover, a lot of characters like Celta Vigo Espanyol and Atletico , the two most successful teams make Los Blancos suffered .

In the game this time , Carlo Ancelotti is still troubled by a series cederanay players . Pepe , Angel Di Maria , Dani Carvajal still have to run against time to recover , however , Alvaro Arbeloa and Sami Khedira long injury is fit and can be played for the sake of strategy in the upcoming Champions League final .

Espanyol suffered an eight-game winless streak . This occurs because the Cornella El - Prat camp is no longer interested in the Spanish league . Warranty survive in the Primera Division has been established , but the face of Real Madrid in a match full of prestige is certainly another .

While the Los Blancos failed to win the final three games . Their appearance after beating Bayern Munich 0-4 dropped dramatically , but this time it will be a very great shame if Madrid still failed to win at the Santiago Bernabeu . Three points most likely belong to the host despite a thin score will be created .

Head to Head Real Madrid vs Espanyol :

16.12.2012 Real Madrid vs Espanyol 2-2
11/05/2013 Espanyol vs Real Madrid 1-1
13/01/2014 Espanyol vs Real Madrid 0-1
01/22/2014 Espanyol vs Real Madrid 0-1
29.01.2014 Real Madrid vs Espanyol 1-0

Estimated Lineup Real Madrid vs Espanyol :

Real Madrid ( 4-3-3 ) : 1 - Casillas ; 17 - Arbeloa , 18 - Nacho , 2 - Varane , 12 - Marcelo ; 6 - Khedira , 14 - Xabi Alonso , 23 - Isco ; 11 - Bale , 21 - Morata , 7 - Cristiano Ronaldo .

Espanyol ( 4-2-3-1 ) : 13 - Casilla ; Javi López - 16 ,19 - Colotto , 15 - Moreno , 18 - Fuentes , 14 - David López , Víctor Sánchez - 4 ; 8 - Stuani , 10 - Pizzi , 20 - Simao ; 9 - Sergio García