Staring down a trophyless season, Real Madrid travel to Catalonia to face Espanyol on Sunday night, needing a win to keep their slim La Liga title hopes alive. Los Blancos will hope that May brings better results than April, a month where they won just once in six games to exit the Champions League and fall 11 points back of Barcelona in La Liga . Following a dramatic 1–1 draw away at Real Betis last time out, Álvaro Arbeloa’s men need to win their remaining five games and hope for a major Blaugrana collapse. Espanyol are still fighting for European soccer next season, so they have something to play for as they welcome Los Blancos to RCDE Stadium. Los Periquitos have had a dreadful 2026, but a win on Sunday would put them firmly back in contention. Barcelona’s win on Saturday against Osasuna has left Los Blancos no margin for error.…