Real Madrid will continue their La Liga campaign with an important match against Villarreal at Estadio de la Ceramica on Saturday night, fresh off their Champions League quarter-final qualification.
Los Blancos, second in La Liga and level on points with leaders Barcelona, will face a Villarreal side in fifth place, five points behind the Champions League spots. Villarreal have accumulated 44 points from 26 matches this season but have struggled defensively, conceding 36 goals—the most in the top eight.
Villarreal are coming off a surprise 1-0 defeat to Alaves, ending a six-game unbeaten run, but they’ve been solid at home, losing only twice this season. Their hopes of securing Champions League football would take a huge boost with a win over Real Madrid, a team they’ve only beaten six times in their last 52 encounters. However, the teams drew 4-4 in their previous clash during the 2023-24 season.
Real Madrid, after a dramatic penalty-shootout victory over Atletico in the Champions League last-16, will aim to keep their focus on the domestic league while continuing their impressive form.
