KOMPAS.com – Real Madrid has the opportunity to lead the standings with a point advantage from its rivals, Barcelona, if they succeed in winning the Week 32 match of the Spanish League on Sunday (6/28/2020).
Previously, Real Madrid only superior head-to-head over Barcelona when it leads the standings in the 30th and 31st weeks.
The latest, Barcelona who played the match 32 weeks in advance can only draw 2-2 against Celta Vigo on Saturday (6/27/2020).
The draw made Barcelona temporarily take over the top position from Real Madrid.
Barcelona currently leads with a collection of 69 points and one point ahead of Real Madrid in second.
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The position of the league leaders will most likely only be felt by Barcelona one day.
Because, against Real Madrid in the 32nd week is fairly easy, namely the caretaker team, Espanyol.
If you beat Espanyol, Real Madrid will return to lead with a two-point advantage over Barcelona.
The opportunity is huge because Real Madrid is on an upward trend in performance.
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After La Liga continued, Real Madrid won four consecutive wins with a record of scoring 10 goals and conceding just twice.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane will most likely come back to rely on the trio of Vinicius Junior, Karim Benzema and Eden Hazard in the match.
In midfield, Real Madrid had to lose Luka Modric due to yellow card accumulation.
However, that will probably not affect the appearance of Real Madrid who still have Isco and Marco Asensio.
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Aside from Modric, Ferland Mendy is another Real Madrid player who must be absent due to yellow card accumulation.
Mendy’s position as a left back is likely to be replaced by Marcelo to accompany Dani Carvajal, Raphael Varane and Sergio Ramos at the back.
On the other hand, Espanyol must host Real Madrid at the Cornella-El Prat Stadium without a head coach.
Espanyol made a surprise decision after sacking Albelardo Fernandez one day before the match against Real Madrid on Saturday (6/27/2020),
Albelardo Fernandez’s position in the match will be filled by Francisco Rufete who previously served as Espanyol’s Sport Director.
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The following is the schedule for the 32nd week of the Spanish League until Monday (8/29/2020) early morning hrs:
Sunday, June 28, 2020
- 19:00 – Levante vs Real Betis
- 22:00 – Villarreal vs Valencia
Monday, June 29, 2020
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