Málaga at the Bernabéu today
Your team goes for three in a row. Real Madrid face Málaga at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday, 30 August at 17:00 CEST, in the third round of LaLiga (1).
The start has been clean. Espanyol 1–2 away on 22 August, then Real Sociedad 4–1 at home on 26 August. Six points from two matches, +4 goal difference, fourth in the table.
Málaga may not look like a threat on paper. Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo calls it a "trap match" (4). A promoted side at the Bernabéu with nothing to lose.
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After today, the next test is Betis away on Friday, 4 September.
Fan-reaktioner
Fans are in matchday mode. One supporter posted about picking which shirt to wear, and the mood is light but expectant. Over on r/soccer, the bigger talking point is Manuel Ángel, one step away from Fulham per AS, which would be Arbeloa's third Real Madrid youth player to move there after Gonzalo and Palacios.
