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Espi Takes Spotlight as Mourinho Returns for Real Madrid Clash
Real Madrid will play Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Jose Mourinho will be back at the stadium as Madrid’s coach.
Many fans are also excited to watch young striker Carlos Espi.
Espi recently scored the winning goal against Espanyol.
He said the celebration was very special and that he was eager to play at the Bernabéu.
Several Real Madrid players could make their home debuts.
Real Sociedad lost its first match to Real Betis.
The team will be without some injured players, while Mikel Oyarzabal’s role is uncertain.
Jose Mourinho is set to return to the Santiago Bernabéu as Real Madrid coach against Real Sociedad.
Young striker Carlos Espi has impressed after scoring the winner in Real Madrid’s 2-1 victory over Espanyol.
The match is a delayed La Liga opening-round fixture and will be Mourinho’s first league outing at the Bernabéu this season.
Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Yan Diomande and Denzel Dumfries could make their home debuts for Real Madrid.
Real Sociedad will try to recover from a 1-0 defeat by Real Betis while dealing with several injuries and uncertainty over Mikel Oyarzabal.
- Who
- Real Madrid, coached by Jose Mourinho, will face Real Sociedad, coached by Pellegrino Matarazzo.
- What
- A delayed La Liga opening-round fixture between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad.
- Where
- The Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid.
- When
- Thursday, according to the report; Espi referred to experiencing the Bernabéu atmosphere on Wednesday.
- Why
- Real Madrid will play its delayed opening-round fixture, while Real Sociedad seeks to recover from its opening-match defeat.
Key facts
- Fixture
- Real Madrid vs Real Sociedad
- Venue
- Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
- Competition
- La Liga
- Match status
- Delayed opening-round fixture
- Real Madrid’s recent result
- 2-1 victory over Espanyol
- Real Sociedad’s recent result
- 1-0 defeat away to Real Betis
- Unavailable players
- Ander Barrenetxea, Goncalo Guedes and Jon Gorrotxategi are ruled out through injury
Quotes
Carlos Espi
Real Madrid young forward speaking about his winning goal against Espanyol
“The truth is these have been incredible days, but I’m already thinking about Wednesday and experiencing the atmosphere at the Bernabéu, which is amazing, and I can’t wait to step onto the pitch.”
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“I’ve slept very little; when I scored the goal, everyone was there in the corner. It was incredible that they were all with me and so happy for me.”
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