Real Madrid starts its season on Saturday facing RCD Espanyol in a key La Liga match. The game, scheduled for 21:30 CEST, replaces the postponed match against Real Sociedad due to the arrival of international players. Espanyol, which beat Levante 3-0 in its first game, arrives with high morale. The white team, favorite with a 1 in 6 chance of winning, aims to consolidate its lead. Coach Carlo Ancelotti, who in 2022 saw how a draw in this fixture affected his title challenge, hopes to avoid mistakes. The whites, with a renewed squad, will count on debutants like Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konate, and Bernardo Silva, while Espanyol will rely on Roberto Fernández and Tyrhys Dolan, who scored in their victory against Levante. The match will be a test for the new reinforcements, facing the Espanyol defense led by Denzel Dumfries and Trent Alexander-Arnold.