Real Madrid vs Real Zaragoza Match Preview
Can we bet on a total demolition of Real Zaragoza by Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, January 28?

Leading scorer Cristiano Ronaldo and his Real Madrid team mate are poised to dismantle Zaragoza.
Real Madrid usually put on a great attacking show when they come up against Real Zaragoza. In addition, they are unbeatable at the Santiago Bernabeu. Well, almost unbeatable; Barcelona forced them to a defeat on home soil back in December.
The Spanish giants are poised to destroy Zaragoza on Saturday. Cristiano Ronaldo will be fired up to continue his proof case against his critics. With his goals against Athletic Bilbao last weekend, Cristiano Ronaldo matched his personal best and the record set by Barcelona’s Cesar (22 goals in 19 games).
Current top scorer Ronaldo (with 23 goals) will feature against Zaragoza as La Liga’s all-time top scorer in the first phase of the championship. The Portuguese superstar scored in both legs of El Clasico in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. Unfortunately for him and for his team mates, these two goals weren’t enough to push Spanish cup titleholders Real Madrid into the semifinals.
Los Blancos are looking to put this fiasco behind them. To assume that, they need to bounce back in the league as their hunt for the trophy continues. There will be no room for an upset this weekend. The homework is about creating an 8-point gap before Barcelona and Villarreal kick a ball at El Madrigal.
Real Zaragoza are in a terrible situation. Their fight for survival keeps suffering setbacks. They are going into the second phase of La Liga’s campaign with only 12 points from a possible 57. With 14 defeats in 19 matches – a record that includes their heavy 6-0 loss at home to Real Madrid – Real Zaragoza occupy the 20th position in the table.
Sadly, they are 7 points behind the safe zone. They have conceded only twice in their last three matches and they are unbeaten in the last 180 minutes in La Liga. But here’s a fact: Real Zaragoza have not won a single game away from home in the Spanish Primera Division. Call it a total giant killing if they manage to avoid defeat at the Bernabeu on Saturday.
For the first time since the 2007/08 La Liga season, Real Madrid will enter Matchday 20 as league leaders. This achievement has been made possible thanks to 16 victories in the first half of the campaign.
Real Madrid’s players surprised 49-year-old manager Jose Mourinho with a birthday cake on Thursday. The Special One would be happier to be offered a top performance and a win against Zaragoza this weekend.
Real Madrid vs Real Zaragoza Match Report
Zaragoza scored first through Lafita but Real Madrid replied with goals from Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mesut Özil.

A great performance by these guys offered Real Madrid a comeback victory over Zaragoza.
Jose Mourinho offered Pepe yet another spot in Real Madrid’s starting XI. The Portuguese defender partnered with Carvalho and Hamit Altintop at the back whereas Granero and Xabi Alonso featured as defensive midfielders in the 4-2-3-1 formation. Kaka and Mesut Özil joined Cristiano Ronaldo in attack as Karim Benzema led the line as a lone striker.
The first great chance of the match fell to Karim Benzema inside the 6th minute. Cristiano Ronaldo set up the Frenchman who headed the ball into the wrong direction from 4 yards. Despite having little ball possession, Real Zaragoza broke the deadlock at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Huge moment for Zaragoza provided by Lafita but Real Madrid were always likely to respond. Cristiano Ronaldo combined with Kaka and Ricardo Carvalho to level the score line. The number 7 player later got his name on the scoring sheet with an easy tap in thanks to Benzema and Özil’s efforts.
Mesut Özil sealed Real Madrid’s victory on the night with a 56th minute goal. As time passed by, Los Blancos opted to waste it by keeping possession. Real Zaragoza could do nothing but wait until the final whistle to stop playing.
Real Madrid have now gathered 27 points from a possible 30 at the Santiago Bernabeu in La Liga. They also possess an average of 4.1 goals per match on home soil.
The chase for the Spanish Primera Division title continues for Jose Mourinho’s hungry Whites…