Previews
VIE 25.11.2016
Team News:
- Real Madrid: Raphael Varane, Toni Kroos, Gareth Bale, Fabio Coentrao and Alvaro Morata (all injured).
- R. Sporting: Ivan Cuellar, Alberto Lora, Akram Afif and Dani Ndi (all injured).
Match Facts:
Real Madrid (1st, 30 pts.)
- Los Blancos come into this one in red-hot form and with confidence levels at an all-time high following their 3-0 derby triumph away to Atletico Madrid. Zinedine Zidane's troops are riding a five-game winning streak and they'll be going all out to make that six here.
- The Madrilenians' fine run of results is all down to their defensive solidity and attacking prowess, which has seen them notch 18 goals and concede just three times in their last five outings.
Sporting (18th, 9 pts.)
- The hosts may well be undefeated so far this term, but if there's one thing that defines Sporting, it's their never-say-die attitude and the belief that nothing is beyond them. The visitors are in desperate need of three points as they bid to halt a slide which has seen them fail to win since the third game of the season.
- Speaking in the build-up, Sporting coach Abelardo Fernandez talked up his side's chances: "We're facing a team that, in addition to having massive potential, have gone 30 games unbeaten. However, that run will have to come to an end at some point and who's to say that we won't be the ones to do it?"
Getting to the Santiago Bernabeu
Address: Avenida de Concha Espina 1, 28036, Madrid.
Metro: Line 10 (Santiago Bernabeu).
Bus: 14, 27, 40, 43, 120, 126, 147 and 150.
Stadium location here.
Time: 16:15 CET
Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu
Referee: Hernandez Hernandez, Alejandro Jose
TV: Watch the game in your country.
Hashtag: #RealMadridSporting
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