Espanyol 1-2 Real Madrid result, stats and report

Real Madrid head into Tuesday's Champions League clash with Inter carrying two consecutive defeats and a defence that has conceded six goals in their last two Champions League outings. Something has to change.

Real Madrid arrive at the Emirates carrying two consecutive Champions League defeats and a casualty list that raises serious questions about their readiness. Arsenal, unbeaten in their last five in this competition, smell blood.

Espanyol welcome Elche to RCDE Stadium on Sunday with both clubs carrying questions about defensive structure and consistency. The tactical shape of this match could matter more than the names on the teamsheet.

Real Madrid arrive at the Metropolitano carrying genuine attacking momentum and a squad stretched thin by injuries, while Atletico Madrid set up in a way that makes every game a test of nerve rather than territory. Something has to give.

Rayo Vallecano have kept back-to-back clean sheets at Vallecas this season, but Espanyol travel to Madrid carrying a positive away xG record and a point to make. The numbers tell one story. The structure tells another.

Elche sit 18th in La Liga having conceded six goals in two games, and Real Madrid travel to the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero carrying genuine momentum and a xG output that dwarfs their hosts. This one has a pattern to it before a ball is kicked.

Osasuna host Espanyol on Sunday carrying the weight of five consecutive defeats, while their visitors arrive with a recent upturn in overall form that their wretched away record threatens to undermine completely.

Fulham have agreed a reported €25m deal for Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Larsson and a separate move for Real Madrid graduate Manuel Angel, hijacking Crystal Palace's pursuit of the Swedish midfielder just a day after reports had the Eagles closing in.