Real Madrid enter the second leg of their Copa del Rey Round of 32 tie against third division Cornella holding a 4-1 lead after their triumph back last month. Combine that with the match being at the Bernabéu and this is about as close to a sure victory for Los Blancos as you’re ever going to find.
Real Madrid vs. Cornella, 2014 Copa del Rey: Time, TV schedule and game preview
Madrid will be able to rest several starters thanks to a big win in the first leg.
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With that in mind, Carlo Ancleotti has been given the chance to rest several players on Tuesday. Neither Toni Kroos or Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to play and striker Karim Benzema will be unavailable due to a leg injury. Marcelo and Pepe are expected to get a break as well, while Asier Illarramendi, Javier Hernandez and Nacho are all expected to play.
Young star Jese, who has missed several months recovering from a knee injury, will make his first team return for Real Madrid against Cornella as well. Ancelotti told the media that while he will not start the match, he’ll see some time in the second half.
Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
TV: beIN Sports, beIN Sports en Español (U.S.), Sky Sports5/HD (U.K.), beIN Sports (Canada), GolT Multigol, Canal+ Liga / HD, Canal+ Yomvi (Spain).
Online: beIN Sports CONNECT (U.S. and Canada), SkyGo (U.K.), Gol Stadium (Spain).
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