Real Madrid faces Villarreal this Sunday, in a match corresponding to the seventeenth day of LaLiga EA Sports. Carlo Ancelotti's team puts on its overalls in the domestic competition to follow in the footsteps of Girona FC, the new leader of the championship thanks to the victory against Barcelona (2-4) and the whites' draw at the Benito Villamarín against to Betis (1-1).
The whites are second in LaLiga EA Sports with 39 points, two behind Michel's team. Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona are further away (34 points), although the colchoneros have one less game.
Real Madrid faces the clash with optimism, after having qualified for the Champions League round of 16 as first in the group. The team has just achieved a hard-fought victory against Unión Berlin (2-3).
Furthermore, players like Joselu Mato, who scored a double in the victory against the German team, and Ceballos, scorer of the other goal, are gaining confidence.
Now, the whites have the challenge of winning again against Villarreal. In their last duels at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium against the yellow submarine, they have not achieved victory (three draws and two losses). In fact, the last game they lost at home in the league was with Villareal, in April 2023 (2-3).
The match between Real Madrid and Villarreal, corresponding to the seventeenth day of LaLiga EA Sports, will be played this Sunday, December 17, at the Santiago Bernabéu at 9:00 p.m. The meeting can be seen on television on Movistar and can also be followed live through the La Vanguardia website.
