MADRID.- He real Madrid and the Athletic They will park their eighth qualifier of the Champions League to face Sunday in two derbies, against Rayo Vallecano (7th) and Getafe (14th), respectively, on the 27th day of LaLiga and in full battle for the title.
The rojiblanca entity is second with 56 points, one of the leader Barcelona, who plays on Saturday against Osasuna (11th) in the Sadar, while the white squad is third with 54 units.
The Madrid team held the first blow in Championsby imposing on Tuesday the 2-1 mattress team in the first leg of the eighth of the competition at the Santiago Bernabéu, a result that continues to leave the tie for the confrontation in the Metropolitan next Wednesday.
Before Rayo, Carlo Ancelotti can have the Englishman Jude Bellingham, a key piece of the attack with Brazilian Vinicius and the Frenchman Kylian Mappé, after missing the last two meetings for sanction.
However, the Italian coach could take into account the excellent performance of Brahim Díaz, who gave him the victory against Atlético. The Malagueño managed somewhat masterful after leaving the Uruguayan José María Giménez on the floor.
The Ancelotti pupils must face the process of measuring themselves in their stadium against a aguerrido Rayo Vallecano, who is trying to sneak among the top six positions, which give access to a European position next season.
Those of Iñigo Pérez, who have 36 points, two of the sixth, Betis, will not make it easy. The Vallecas team managed to tie (3-3) in mid-December against Real Madrid and made it difficult for three weeks to Barcelona in Montjuic, who took the game by the minimum, thanks to the penalty goal of the Polish Robert Lewandowski.
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Atlético, meanwhile, must recover from the defeat against his Madrid rival with another derby. Those of Diego Simeone face several clashes followed by maximum demand. He started Tuesday against Real Madrid, who will continue on Sunday against a Getafe that always plants the big ones and will continue with the match of the champions League against the Merengue team and the league duel against Barça in the Metropolitan.
For the weekend, the ‘Cholo’ will be entrusted again with Argentine striker Julián Álvarez, who shone again against Real Madrid in the ‘Euroderbi’. As of the season, the 25 -year -old attacker has scored 22 goals with his new team in all competitions.
The Getafe, on the other hand, will seek victory to get away from the descent positions marked by Valencia, last last. Between both sets there is a difference of six units.
For its part, Barcelona will receive the Euphoric Osasuna after his victory on Wednesday against Benfica (1-0) in Champions League, thanks to the Brazilian Raphinha when his team was with one player less for the expulsion of Pau Cubarsí in the 22nd minute.
