SpainBarca’s unexpected defeat to Cadiz in round 32 on April 18 helped Carlo Ancelotti’s army touch one hand to the La Liga championship in the 2021-2022 season.
Before Barca lost 0-1 at Camp Nou, Real 3-2 . reverse win on Seville stadium. Those two contrasting results help Real strengthen the top of the La Liga table, with 75 points, 15 points more than Barca, Sevilla and Atletico. In this group, Barca only played 31 matches.
With a difference of 15 points, Real could become the new king of La Liga this week. That possibility will come true if Real beat Osasuna in round 33 on the evening of April 20, and Barca respectively drew Real Sociedad in round 33 on April 21 and Rayo Vallecano in a round 21 match on Sunday, April 24. In addition, Atletico and Sevilla also must not win in the midweek series. Then, Barca have 62 points, more than Atletico and 16 points behind Real while the season has only five rounds left.
Benzema and teammates celebrate a 3-2 victory at Sevilla on April 17. Image: Twitter / Real Madrid
In the event that the competitors win, Real need to win seven more points to be sure of winning the championship. The early resolution of La Liga also helps the coach’s team Carlo Ancelotti focus on the Champions League. On April 26, they were guests at Man City in the semi-finals of the first leg, then rematched at the Bernabeu on May 4.
According to the Spanish newspaper AS, not only has the advantage of a big point difference, Real’s schedule at the end of the season is also easy to breathe. Coach Ancelotti and his students will meet Osasuna, Espanyol, Atletico, Levante, Cadiz and Betis in turn. Except for the derby with Atletico, the remaining opponents are underrated Real.
Barca is showing a flurry of form and still has to meet Sociedad, Betis and Villarreal – three teams are competing for tickets to next season’s European Cup. Meanwhile, the championship racing ability of Seville and Atlético are not appreciated, because their goal difference is far behind Real. Moreover, Sevilla and Atletico have to face off directly on May 15.
Contrary to the championship race that is about to end, there are eight teams in the relegation spiral, from the bottom club Alaves to the 13th Elche team. According to ASthe average number of points for a club to stay in La Liga in the last five years is 38. This number dropped when Elche successfully stayed in the relegation last year with 36 points, while Celta Vigo stayed in La Liga with 37 points two seasons ago. .
With this average, Celta Vigo and Espanyol – together with 39 points – are almost certain to continue playing in La Liga next season. Clubs like Elche (35 points), Rayo (34) and Getafe (32) hold the advantage in the relegation race. Alves and Levante – with 25 points – are the two most losing clubs in the battle to stay in La Liga next season.
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