The 24th round of La Liga continued on the evening of February 10, Beijing time, and the leader Real Madrid's main central defender Rudiger returned from injury this round, but Nacho was injured again, and the backline of the Galaxy Battleship this season has been in a residual state, and the top battle in this round may turn into a goal battle. Real Sociedad has played three games in a row with the opponent 0-0, no matter how strong the opponent is, Real Sociedad just can't score goals, will the situation improve after Hisashi comes back?
The battle for the top spot in La Liga will be staged in this round, Real Madrid and Girona stopped their winning streak at the same time in the last round, so that the gap between the two teams is still maintained at two points, and this game can be described as a battle of kings. Leaders Real Madrid have had a tough season against Atletico, and the last round was no exception, with Real Madrid having struggled to attack in the face of Atletico's tough defence, especially after pushing into the vicinity of the opponent's penalty area.
However, Real Madrid's luck was good, Dias burst into the box from the left rib in the 20th minute, he wanted to move the ball to the right, but it hit the defending Koke and bounced to the unmarked Vazquez, who was not offside at this time, so he turned the ball back to Dias and easily scored in the small box of Atletico.
Since then, Atletico have started to play at centre-back, with Carvajal having to make a cameo appearance at centre-back due to the absence of Antonio Rudiger due to injury, and such an obvious weakness cannot go undetected by Simeone, which Atletico players frequently exploitHighballAttacking the opposition's defence can pose a threat to Real Madrid's goal almost every time, and if it weren't for goalkeeper Lunin's excellent performance, Real Madrid might have been equalized early. As the saying goes, if you stay by the river for a long time, you will get your shoes wet, and when the game went to stoppage time in the second half, Atletico Madrid's golf tactics finally paid off, Marcos. Llorente equalised with a header.
Girona hosted La Liga draw masters Real Sociedad in the last round, and the tempo of the game has been controlled by Real Sociedad. Girona's previous mercury-like attacks are nowhere to be seen. The two sides formed an almost absolute balance of power on the field. After the substitutions, there was no significant improvement in the situation. In the final moments of the game, Real Sociedad created two good chances, and Girona had to defuse them by fouling and yellowing, and the two sides ended up in a 0-0 draw.
With Antonio Rudiger likely to be back injured and Nacho injured again, Tchouameni, who has expired his ban this time, is likely to partner Rudiger in the starting centre-back. In the first leg between the two sides, Real Madrid won 3-0, because Real Madrid are rarely afraid of attacking their opponents, and Real Madrid are expected to beat Girona 3-1 in this game.
Real Sociedad are still in third-tier battle and they still have hopes of winning the treble. In the Copa del Rey semi-final away to Mallorca in midweek, Real unsurprisingly drew 0-0 with their opponents. This is the third consecutive draw in all competitions. Real Sociedad have had a very busy 2024, having played nine games so far, that they have defended to the extreme, conceding just four goals in those nine games.
Osasuna are on a two-game losing streak and the relegation situation is not as rosy as it was before. Against Celta Vigo side who were in a more serious relegation situation in midweek, Osasuna played very lazy, squandering shots without forming good chances, and just one of his 18 shots on target in the game. And Celta de Vigo is perfectly interpretedLess is moreThey were able to threaten Osasuna's goal with almost every counter-attack, and they ended up scoring three goals from just six shots.
Real Sociedad has been unbeaten in the last 10 official matches against Osasuna with 7 wins and 3 draws, and the core of Real Sociedad's attack has returned from the Asian Cup, and the team's strength has improved significantly, and Real Sociedad is expected to beat the opponent 2-0.