At the halfway point of the season, the LALIGA EA SPORTS title is well and truly up in the air with three main contenders for the title: Atlético de Madrid, who top the table, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. The three sides have produced a host of great moments in the first half of the season, take a look! Who’ll be top come the end of Matchday 38?
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LALIGA Matchday 20 promises to deliver another thrilling round of top-tier football, with exciting matchups that will keep fans on the edge of their seats. As the season intensifies, teams are eager to secure crucial points in the race for the title, top European spots, and survival in the league.
With high-stakes encounters across the pitch, Matchday 20 features fierce rivalries, standout players looking to shine, and potential upsets that could reshape the league standings.
From the bustling atmospheres of iconic stadiums to the tactical battles between some of the best managers in the game, this round of LALIGA action is set to showcase the drama and passion that has made Spain’s top football division a global spectacle.
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The round begins on Friday January 17 as Espanyol hosts Valladolid at the RCDE Stadium in a potential early relegation six-pointer.
Saturday afternoon, January 18 brings an interesting match-up between league leaders Atletico Madrid and Leganes at Estadio Municipal de Butarque.
Los Rojiblancos have not lost a league match to Los Pepineros since way back in 2002 (when both teams were in the second tier of Spanish football), but manager Diego Simeone insists that they will take nothing for granted.
“Dreaming big means dreaming about the next match, going game by game,” said the Argentine. “It is football and football turns, it changes, with moments of difficulty and others that lead you to be very good. We know what we have, where we are going and we try to improve.”
Barcelona will have the chance to respond to Atletico’s result when they face Getafe at the Coliseum Stadium late on Saturday night. The Catalans have lost the blazing momentum they enjoyed earlier in the season, but manager Hansi Flick insists that they will continue to dream big.
“Nothing has changed. When I am driving to work at 6.30am, I do so happily. When I am at the training sessions I am happy because I am coaching excellent players who love to work hard and compete – the connection I have with them is brilliant,” said the Flick. “I can promise you that we will fight for everything, every game, every point. That’s our goal and the players are ready for it.”
The last of the ‘Big Three’ in action in this round will be champions Real Madrid, who will host Las Palmas at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium late on Sunday afternoon. Ordinarily, Los Blancos would be expected to sweep aside their opponents, but Los Amarilos have been one of the revelations of the season, with manager Diego Martinez doing extraordinary work since taking charge in October.
Martinez has naturally received high praise for the turnaround at the Canary Islands club, but he has instead turned the focus on his charges ahead of their clash against Real: “The players give everything [and] the team is steadily becoming more like what we want it to be. Everything ultimately comes down to the players. The first step to getting results here is believing, and that’s the most important thing.”
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Broadcast details
Friday, January 17, 2025
22:00: Espanyol v Real Valladolid – Live on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport Maximo 3
Saturday January 18, 2025
15:00: Osasuna v Rayo Vallecano – Live on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport Maximo 3
17:15: Leganes v Atletico Madrid – Live on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport Maximo 3
19:30: Celta Vigo v Athletic Bilbao – Live on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport Maximo 3
22:00: Getafe v Barcelona – Live on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport Maximo 3
Sunday, January 19, 2025
15:00: Real Betis v Alaves – Live on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport Maximo 3
17:15: Real Madrid v Las Palmas – Live on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport Maximo 3
19:30: Valencia v Real Sociedad – Live on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport Maximo 3
22:00: Girona v Sevilla – Live on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport Maximo 3
Monday January 20, 2025
22:00: Villarreal v Mallorca – Live on SuperSport La Liga and SuperSport Maximo 3
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