These two side have already gone head-to-head this week, locking horns in the Copa del Rey on Thursday night, and it proved to be an entertaining affair. Real Madrid wound up winning the game in extra time, with all three goals coming in the extended period. Gonzalo Verdu put Elche ahead, but goals from Isco and Eden Hazard saw Los Blancos turn things around to progress. Real Madrid went into the midweek clash with Elche on the back of a Super Cup win, Los Blancos defeating Barcelona and Athletic Club in Riyadh to win their eighth Super Cup title. Last time out in la Liga, Los Blancos hammered Valencia with another brace for each of Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior, their top two scorers so far this season with 29 La Liga goals between them. Elche went into the midweek cup tie on the back of two huge wins in the league, defeating Villarreal over the weekend thanks to a Lucas Boye strike, adding to a 2-1 win over Espanyol when Pere Milla scored a brace. Elche are now putting distance between themselves and the drop, but they are likely to suffer a setback at the Santiago Bernabeu. 3:1