Cordoba vs. Real Madrid: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview
Real Madrid will have the chance to extend their lead atop La Liga this weekend when they take on Cordoba in a repeat of the season's opening-day fixture.
Carlo Ancelotti’s team play before both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in Week 20 and a win here would push his side four points clear at the top of the pile. In addition, a win would heap pressure on both of their great rivals as they gear up for their own clashes later in the day.
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In truth, the star-studded Los Blancos crop should have little problem dispatching of Cordoba. The Andalusians’ primary aim this season will be to stay afloat in La Liga; currently they're perched in 14th place, just two points clear of the relegation zone.
Here’s all the information you need to catch the game live as Cordoba look to shock their illustrious opponents.
Date: Saturday, Jan. 24
Time: 3 p.m. (GMT), 10 a.m. (ET)
Live Stream: Sky Go (UK), beIN Sports Connect (U.S.)
TV Info: Sky Sports 5 (UK), beIN Sports (U.S.)
Los Blancos Looking To Cement Top Spot
While a lot of the perceivably lesser sides in La Liga will up their game for the visit of a juggernaut of the division, it’s difficult to see just how Cordoba are going to get out of this one alive. They caused Los Blancos some issues on the opening day of the season, but Ancelotti’s men have come a long way since new personnel were suffering with teething problems.
For sides at the bottom of the division, home form needs to yield a regular stream of points, but at the Nuevo Arcangel ground, the Andalusians rarely win a game, as we can see here per OptaJose:
They will surely bunker in and hope to make things difficult for the European champions, but with a four-point buffer there for the taking, Madrid will be keen to score an emphatic win and put their fellow title chasers under big pressure. After a week’s rest, we should expect a performance bristling with application and endeavour from the capital club too.
James Rodriguez is a player who will be key for this one. The Colombian schemer has settled in to life at Real well since his big-money move and his man-of-the-match display at Getafe last time out was a firm indicator that he’s playing at the peak of his powers.
As noted by the club’s official Twitter account, he’s contributed plenty in the infancy of his Real Madrid career:
The Santiago Bernabeu outfit should also be gripped with positivity after landing 16-year-old sensation Martin Odegaard. As we can see here courtesy of Bleacher Report UK, the club and especially Cristiano Ronaldo have very high hopes for him:
Ronaldo has shown no signs of slowing down yet though and has begun 2015 just like he finished 2014, per Squawka Football:
With James probing, Gareth Bale trailblazing on the flanks, Karim Benzema working the central defenders and Ronaldo utilising his indomitable talents, this Real team will have far too much in the tank for lowly Cordoba.
Despite their lack of victories on home soil, the hosts are admittedly tough to beat and their low block will make things tough for Real early on. However, once the levels drop by even a smidgen, the visitors will begin to scythe through their defensive ranks.
With no Copa del Rey action in midweek, a replenished Real could rack up a cricket score. Nonetheless, expect a diligent effort from the hosts to initially limit Los Blancos’ attacking exploits, but for the pressure to eventually tell and for Ancelotti’s men to take a crucial victory.
Prediction: Cordoba 0-3 Real Madrid
