Madrid (Union)
The race for the Spanish Football League title continues today, with Barcelona, the “leader”, and its chasing champions Real Madrid, playing two risky matches.
Today’s opening matches take place in Valencian Community, starting with Villarreal vs. Girona, two teams playing the most attractive football in the entire division, and following that up with Elche vs. Osasuna, with the hosts still chasing their first win of the season, something Elche wants to achieve. before the halfway point of the season.
At night, attention turns towards the race for the title, as Barcelona meets its guest Getafe before Real Madrid plays away from home with Athletic Bilbao.
In the first match, coach Xavi’s side will present their recently won Spanish Super Cup to the Spotify Camp Nou fans before kick-off, hoping to double the momentum of the atmosphere.
Barcelona know that facing Getafe is not easy at all, as it was a 0-0 draw the last time these two teams met.
After the clash in Catalonia ends, the focus will then turn to the battle in Bilbao, where Athletic Bilbao will be looking to claim their first league win since the competition resumed following the World Cup, when Real Madrid come to town.
That would require stopping Karim Benzema, who is back to his best, scoring in all his games so far since the World Cup was halted, but Athletic have always believed they had what it takes to thwart Real Madrid. bustling in the country.
