Spain 24th match Real Madrid's defense has been up and down
On the evening of February 10, Beijing time, the 24th round of La Liga continued. Leader Real Madrid's centre-back Antonio Rudiger is back from injury, but Nacho is injured again. The Galacticos' backline hasn't been at its best this season and the battle for the top spot could turn into a goal shootout. Real Sociedad have failed to score in three consecutive games, regardless of the quality of their opponents, will things improve after Jiuheying's return?
Real Madrid vs Girona - Rudiger win!
The battle for the top spot in La Liga will start in this round, with Real Madrid and Girona ending their winning streak at the same time in the last round, so that the difference between the two teams remains at 2 points, and this game can be called the battle of the king. Leaders Real Madrid have had a tough season against Atletico, and the last round was no exception. In the face of Atletico's stubborn defence, Real Madrid's attack stalled, especially when pushing into the vicinity of the opposition penalty area, leaving few options.
However, Real Madrid's luck was not good, in the 20th minute, Dias burst into the box from the left, he wanted to transfer the ball to the right, but the ball hit the turning Koke and bounced to the feet of Vazquez, who was not offside yet, he distributed the ball to the intercepting Dias, who easily got up and scored the ball in the Atletico penalty area.
After that, Atletico Madrid began to fight back, due to Rudiger's absence due to injury, Carvajal could only play a block, such an obvious weakness did not escape Simeone's eyes, Atletico players often use high balls to affect the opposition defence, almost every time can pose a threat to the Real Madrid goal, if it were not for goalkeeper Lu Ning's excellent play, Real Madrid may have equalized earlier. As the saying goes, if you walk by the river for a long time, how can you not get your shoes wet. In the second half, Atletico's high-ball tactics finally worked, with Marcos Llorente heading home to equalise. Marcos Llorente equalises with a header.
Girona hosted La Liga giants Real Sociedad in the last round of the league and the tempo of the game has been controlled by Real Sociedad. Girona's attacking style of the past is missing. The two sides were almost absolutely evenly matched on the field. Even after the substitutions, the situation on the field did not change significantly. Real Sociedad created two great chances in the final moments of the game, but Girona only took advantage of them through a yellow card foul and the two sides ended up in a dull draw.
Toni Rudiger is likely to return from injury, Nacho is set to be injured again and Chuameni, who has expired his suspension this round, will partner Rudiger at centre-back. In the opening round, Real Madrid won by 3 points, as Real Madrid are rarely afraid to attack their opponents and are expected to beat Girona 3-1 in this game.
Real Sociedad vs Osasuna - 0 to 0 has become the norm?
Real Sociedad are still in the middle of a third-tier battle and still have hopes of winning the treble. After facing Mallorca in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey last week, Real Sociedad drew again unsurprisingly. It was their third consecutive draw in all competitions. Real Sociedad had a very busy period in 2024, playing 9 matches and maximizing their defense, conceding only 4 goals in those 9 matches.
Osasuna are currently on a two-game losing streak and the relegation situation is not as rosy as it was before. Osasuna were very lazy against Celta Vigo in midweek and failed to create many good chances, with just one of their 18 shots on target. And Celta de Vigo is perfectly interpreted"Less is more"Almost every counter-attack threatened Osasuna's goal, which ended up scoring 3 goals with just 6 shots.
Real Sociedad has an unbeaten record of 7 wins and 3 draws against Osasuna in the last 10 official matches, and the core of Real Sociedad's attack, Jiuli Ying, has returned from the Asian Cup, and the team's strength has increased significantly, and Real Sociedad is expected to beat the opponent by 2 points.