After losing the Spanish Super Cup against FC Barcelona, Real Madrid reunited with its fans in the round of 16 match of the Copa del Rey against Celta Vigo, which took place this Thursday at the Santiago Bernabéu.
The whites have complicated weeks ahead of them with several crucial matches in their aspirations to fight for titles like LaLiga or the Champions League until the end. Next, let’s look at Madrid’s 5 next commitments.
After playing in the Super Cup and the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid returns to LaLiga to continue the hunt for Atlético de Madrid. The whites finished the first round one point behind the Colchonero team and want to regain the lead. The first obstacle they will have to overcome will be the duel against Las Palmas, a team that already surprised Barcelona by winning in Montjuic.
Yes, we have Champions League in the month of January. With the change in the format of the competition, the regular phase has two more days that will be played in the next two weeks. Real Madrid occupies 20th place in the table with 9 points and needs to win to secure the play-off.
The whites will face Salzburg, who have only had one victory in this first phase and are in the elimination positions.
After the Champions League match, LaLiga returns for Ancelotti’s men, who will have to visit the José Zorrilla stadium to face Real Valladolid. The Valladolid team occupies relegation positions and they want to give joy to their fans by scoring against Madrid.
We will see how Madrid gets to that match and if the Italian coach decides to make rotations with the Champions League in mind.
Real Madrid will finish the league phase of this new Champions League at the home of Brest. Ancelotti’s team has been very irregular in this first phase of the tournament and, depending on the results of the previous day, they may still go into this match with something at stake.
Madrid depends on itself to qualify for the play-off to access the round of 16, and even has the option of getting into the round of 16 directly, although in that case it depends on other results.
The fifth game that awaits the whites is in the League against Espanyol, another team that currently occupies the relegation zone with 16 points and has gone 9 consecutive games without knowing a victory, adding all competitions.
In the first round match, Madrid won 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu.
| Rival | Date | Time | Competition | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Palms | January 19 | 16:15 ESP 9:15 MX 12:15 ARG - | LaLiga | DAZN |
| RB Salzburg | January 22 | 21:00 ESP 14:00 MX 17:00 ARG | Champions | Movistar Champions League |
| Real Valladolid | January 25 | 21:00 ESP 14:00 MX 17:00 ARG | LaLiga | Movistar LaLiga TV |
| Brest Stadium | January 29 | 21:00 ESP 14:00 MX 17:00 ARG | Champions | Movistar Champions League |
| RCD Espanyol | February 1 | 21:00 ESP 14:00 MX 17:00 ARG | LaLiga | DAZN |
