A huge weekend is coming up in LALIGA EA SPORTS, with FC Barcelona and Real Madrid facing off in El Clasico on Sunday night, a match which could mathematically determine the result of the title race. There are other hugely important games too, especially in the relegation battle, so it should be a thrilling weekend of action.
The first game takes place at the Estadi Ciutat de València on Friday night, where Levante UD desperately need a win if they’re to give themselves any hope of survival. The second-bottom club take on a mid-table CA Osasuna side, and will look for what would be a fourth home victory in a row.
Saturday begins with two major matches in the relegation battle, starting with 14th-placed Elche CF vs 18th-placed Deportivo Alavés. With the Basque side having dropped into the bottom three, they’ll want a three-point haul against a direct relegation rival to climb back to safety as quickly as possible.
Next, it’s 17th-placed Sevilla FC against 13th-placed RCD Espanyol, a meeting of two historic clubs who once contested a European final. Nowadays, however, they’re sweating it out near the bottom of the LALIGA EA SPORTS table, with relegation a real possibility. As such, an intense duel should be expected.
Atlético de Madrid are in action next, taking on RC Celta at home. Following their Champions League disappointment in midweek, Los Colchoneros will look to mathematically confirm their qualification for the top UEFA tournament with a victory in this one.
Real Sociedad and Real Betis face off in the Saturday night game, and both of these clubs also harbour some hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. If fifth place becomes a ticket to the top UEFA competition, then both these clubs will hope to finish there and this direct duel could be key to deciding who makes it.
Villarreal CF, meanwhile, have already clinched their ticket to the Champions League, so El Submarino Amarillo can approach their Sunday lunchtime trip to RCD Mallorca with a greater sense of calm. The islanders, on the other hand, need every point they can muster in the relegation battle, so it’ll be interesting to see if Vedat Muriqi and co. can take down the third-placed side.
The next match takes place in Bilbao, where Athletic Club fans will hope for a win against Valencia CF in order to keep their European qualification dreams alive. Ernesto Valverde is leaving at the end of the season and this is his penultimate home game, so San Mamés is expected to be packed as the coach aims to leave his beloved club in as high a position as possible.
Real Oviedo, who secured a long-awaited return to the top tier this time last year, enter their Sunday afternoon game at home to Getafe CF aware that they could be relegated this weekend. Even if survival seems unlikely at this point, the supporters at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere will hope to keep the dream alive for at least another week by winning this Sunday.
Then, at 21:00 CEST on Sunday night, it’s time for ELCLASICO between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. Never before have Barça clinched a LALIGA EA SPORTS title in this fixture, but they could do so this matchday with a draw or a victory. Real Madrid, of course, will look to spoil the party, and to repeat their victory from earlier in the season, when Kylian Mbappé and Jude Bellingham scored in a 2-1 win at the Bernabéu. Whatever happens, this is one football fans around the world won’t want to miss.
The matchday ends with one more fixture on Monday, as Rayo Vallecano and Girona FC meet in Vallecas. By the time of kick-off, Girona FC might be inside the relegation zone, so this could be a truly decisive game for the Catalan side who have lost their past three fixtures. At this stage of the season, every game really matters more, so this promises to be a matchday to remember.
