This is the shock of this 21st day of La Liga. Coming back to one point behind leader Barcelona thanks to their victory against Levante last weekend (2-0), Real Madrid intends to temporarily regain control of the Spanish championship this Saturday, January 24. To do this, Alvaro Arbeloa’s men will have to win against Villarreal, ranked third seven points behind the Merengues.
For once, the main attraction of the meeting will not be Kylian Mbappé, author of a week with three goals between his achievement against Levante and his double against Monaco in the Champions League (2-1).
Brahim Diaz in the group
This time, all eyes should be on Brahim Diaz, returning to his club six days after his missed Panenka in the CAN final against Senegal (1-0 after). After this bitter failure, the Moroccan international will be expected at the turn, he who has not yet found the net in twelve appearances this season in La Liga.
Undefeated in their last five outings against the Yellow Submarine, the Madrid giant will certainly not want to miss the opportunity to put pressure on Barça, traveling to Oviedo this Sunday (4:15 p.m.).
The kickoff of the match of the 21st day of La Liga between Villarreal and Real Madrid will be given this Saturday, January 24 at 9 p.m. The match will be broadcast live on BeIN Sports 2.
