Barcelona dealt one other physique blow to Actual Madrid on Saturday night, as they pipped Los Blancos within the Copa del Rey remaining with simply 5 minutes to go, courtesy of Jules Kounde’s late strike in further time. Nevertheless with 4 factors between the 2 sides on the prime of La Liga, and 5 video games to go, Actual Madrid have extra perception they will flip issues round.
That’s the newest popping out of the Spanish capital as of Monday morning. Diario AS say that the sensation from the dressing room and the teaching employees is that La Liga could be very a lot nonetheless there for them. Having been thrashed 4-0 and 5-2 within the first two conferences between the 2, Rreal Madrid competed a lot better within the Copa remaining, and within the second half had been the higher of the 2 sides.
🧠 “Si el BARÇA TROPIEZA, el MADRID es CAMPEÓN de LIGA”.
ℹ️ @jpedrerol desvela el pensamiento del Actual Madrid en #ChiringuitoCopa. pic.twitter.com/qecJG9LM4B
— El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) April 28, 2025
They imagine that in the event that they beat Celta Vigo and Barcelona within the Clasico between the 2 on the eleventh of Might, then Los Blancos have a robust probability of profitable La Liga. Offered Barcelona are victorious in opposition to Actual Valladolid this week, that would go away Actual Madrid some extent behind with simply three video games to go.
Los Blancos face RCD Mallorca, Sevilla and Actual Sociedad earlier than the tip of the season, a trio of fixtures they see as winnable. In the meantime Barcelona end out the season with a visit to rivals Espanyol, who can be motivated to destroy their title hopes, after which Villarreal and Athletic Membership at San Mames, two sides competing for a Champions League spot. It’s a message that’s echoed by El Chiringuito, who say that the message from Actual Madrid is ‘if Barcelona slip up, the league is ours’.
Actually Barcelona have the more durable run in of the 2, however it could effectively partially come right down to the scenario of the edges they face too. Villarreal may very well be in determined want of factors, or have already got secured a Champions League spot. Equally, Athletic may effectively be in the identical scenario, and/or coming off the again of a Europa League remaining relying on how issues go in opposition to Manchester United. For Actual Madrid, Sevilla may very well be concerned in a relegation battle, whereas Mallorca and La Actual can be competing for a European spot, as will their opponents this week, Celta. There’s a good probability they are going to be with out Antonio Rudiger by suspension although.