REAL MADRID

MADRID beat Espanyol 3-1 on Saturday but remain well off the pace of La Liga leaders Barcelona. Former Madrid academy star Joselu, who had spells at Stoke and Newcastle, put Espanyol in front but Vinicius Junior equalised midway through the first half with a superb strike. Eder Militao headed in to give Carlo Ancelotti’s side the lead and Marco Asensio sealed victory. REAL MADRID (5) v LIVERPOOL (2) Wednesday 8pm, BT Sport 1