Real Madrid will be looking to recover from a morale-sapping Champions League loss when the team returns to La Liga play against Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.
Los Blancos had already secured a spot in the last 16 before falling 3–0 to CSKA Moscow, but the loss marked the team's worst ever European defeat at home. Real Madrid hopes a win on Saturday bridge the five-point gap on La Liga leader Barcelona before the club heads off for the Club World Cup next week.
Rayo Vallecano enters Saturday's matchup having lost two straight games, the latest a 2–0 defeat to Real Betis.