Madrid, May 2 -- Real Madrid travels to play Espanyol on Sunday knowing that defeat could spell the end of its slim title hopes and force the team to endure a potentially humiliating moment away to FC Barcelona at Camp Nou on May 10.
A Barcelona victory away to Osasuna on Saturday would mean that anything other than a Real Madrid win against Espanyol would hand Barcelona the La Liga title a week before hosting Real Madrid at Camp Nou.
With the newly crowned champion traditionally given a guard of honor by its next rival, that scenario would see Real Madrid players applauding Barcelona onto the pitch in front of a packed stadium--something no Real Madrid fan would want to see.
Speaking to the press on Saturday, Real Madrid coach Alvaro Ar...