Real Madrid reached the quarter -finals of the Champions League in the middle of the week, but this Saturday has to draw your attention to La Liga when you visit Villarreal.
Los Blancos needed an extension and punishments to conquer Atletico Madrid in the last 16th Europe competition on Wednesday evening in the last 16th Europe competition, which finally triumphs after a controversial shootout. You are still able to defend your Champions League crown and can do the same in La Liga.
With their title rival Atletico and Barcelona, which block horns on Sunday, Madrid knows that they will climb before this collision if they will avoid a defeat against Villarreal. The victory over El Submarino Amarillo would overthrow enormous pressure on her competitors in La Liga.
Villarreal has first landed under eighth place in the past decade and is currently knocking on the door to qualify for the Champions League after another impressive campaign. You are five points behind fourth place for Athletic Club with a game in your hand and won three of your last five La league games.
Here is 90 minutes Guide to the duel.
Villarreal against Real Madrid head-to-head record (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
Villa | real Madrid |
|---|---|
Alaves 1-0 Villarreal – 08/03/25 | Atletico Madrid 1-0 (2-4p) Real Madrid-12/03/25 |
Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Villarreal – 22/02/25 | Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano – 09/03/25 |
Villarreal 1-1 Valencia – 15/02/25 | Real Madrid 2-1 Atletico Madrid – 04/03/25 |
Las Palmas 1-2 Villarreal – 08/02/25 | Real Betis 2-1 Real Madrid – 01/03/25 |
Villarreal 5-1 Real Valladolid – 01/02/25 | Real Sociedad 0-1 Real Madrid – 26/02/25 |
country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Premier Sports 1, Premier Sports Player, Laligatv |
United States | ESPN+, ESPN APP, ESPN Deportes, Fubotv |
Canada | TSN+ |
Villarreal has to wait until after the coming March for the return of Gerard Moreno and Kiko Femenia, both of which have been missing since February. In the long term, you join Ilias Akhomach in the treatment room.
Marcelino will expect significant improvements last weekend after the 1-0 defeat against nine-man-alaves, but it is unlikely to make defensive changes to his starting line-up.
There will be many ex-premier League representatives in the Villarreal XI, with Juan Foyh, Ayoze Perez and Willy Kambwala, probably start.
Villarreal forecasting against Real Madrid (4-4-2): Conde; Foyh, Kambwala, Costa, Cardona; Pino, Gueye, Parejo, Baena; Barry, Perez.
Madrid will have a few aching legs to fight on Saturday after playing for 120 minutes against Atletico in the middle of the week. Ancelotti is likely to rotate wherever possible.
Ferland Mendy added his name to the list of absences in the metropolitano, and the association has confirmed that he has suffered a thigh injury. It is probably replaced by Fran Garcia, with Lucas Vazquez and David Alaba other potential changes in the backline.
Federico Valverde should return to midfield alongside Aurelia Tchouameni, with Luka Modric looking from the XI, but the usual attack quartet should be aligned in the last third.
Dani Ceballos, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao and Jesus Vallejo are currently all over, although the latter corrected for the squad this weekend.
Real Madrid predicted Lineup VS Villarreal (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Vazquez, Rudiger, Alaba, Garcia; Valverde, Tchouameni; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe.
Villarreal has scored more points on the street than at home this season, which Madrid offers a lot of encouragement. However, the defending champions were anything but flawless on their travels and won none of the last three away games in La Liga.
Fatigue will also lead to problems for Ancelotti’s men in the Estadio de la Ceramica and to complain about the field.
However, Madrid should still go out. You urgently need a victory in your hunt for Liga-Ruhm and have the necessary depth to cope with the quick-fire turnaround between the games. It is probably a game with beautiful margins, but under these circumstances it usually comes to Los Blancos – just ask Atletico.