As the most stable giants in La Liga, Real Madrid, under the tutelage of Ancelotti, has been almost a monopoly this season! In the 17th round of La Liga that ended at the weekend, Real Madrid faced title rivals Atletico Madrid and once again won a complete victory, with a 2-0 victory over Atletico with goals from Benzema and Asensio. After winning this game, Real Madrid have reached 42 points in La Liga, and they may only have Sevilla as the only opponent in the title.
2-0, Real Madrid won 10 consecutive games
Although Hazard has not helped the team much, Real Madrid is full of talent, Benzema, Asensio, Vinicius, Kroos... Everyone can stand on their own. In this strong dialogue with Atletico, Real Madrid played very smoothly, and just 16 minutes after the opening, Benzema received a pass from Vinicius to help Real Madrid take a 1-0 lead. In the following matches, Real Madrid did not give Atletico any chance, and Casemiro in midfield was an interceptor machine, defusing Atletico's counterattack again and again!
In the 57th minute of the second half, Real Madrid scored again, this time with Asensio. His goal almost killed the suspense of the game! On the Side of Atletico, Griezmann and Cunha have been dudded. From the data point of view, the two giants are almost not in the same grade. After Real Madrid won this game, they have won 10 consecutive games in La Liga and the Champions League, and the record can be described as terrible.
Real Madrid lead with 8 points, competing for the title or only one opponent left
At present, Atletico and Barca have fallen behind Real Madrid by 13 points and 18 points, and these two giants basically pose no threat to their title competition. Real Madrid are already eight points ahead of second-placed Sevilla. However, Sevilla has one less game, and if they also win this game, then the points behind Real Madrid are 5 points. This point difference still has a little suspense.
Judging from Sevilla's performance, they still have a certain strength to compete with Real Madrid for the title. On the one hand, the team's defense is excellent, and under the tutelage of Lopetegui, they are the team that conceded the fewest goals in La Liga. On the other hand, Sevilla's attack is not weak, And Mir, Lamela and Ocampos have teamed up to score 16 goals for the team, which can be called an offensive trident. In terms of points and strength, they may be real madrid's only title rivals this season.