La Liga will play a week of double matches this week, with teams playing their 22nd round of the weekend just after playing their midweek league games. There will be several fantastic clashes in this round, starting with Espanyol sitting at home against Real Betis at 04:00 BEIJING time on Saturday, and Manuel Pellegrini's side have been in a good form recently, having just beaten Alaves 4-0 in midweek and secured their third place in the table.
There are two more games to play on Saturday, Beijing time, and the bottom-ranked Levante will play a six-point relegation battle against Cadiz at the Valencia City Stadium. Both teams are confident in the match, with Levante just picking up his first win of the season in the last round, while Cadiz not only scored a point in midweek but also advanced to the Copa del Rey quarter-finals under new manager Sergio González. This game, which is destined to be extremely intense, will take place at 21:00 in the evening.
The final match on Saturday was between Villarreal and Mallorca. Visiting coach Luis García Plaza and core Takefusa Kubo are both looking to prove themselves in front of their old club, and the Japan international scored a brilliant free-kick in last weekend's game in fiery form. The clash will take place at 23:15.
Sevilla will face Celta at 01:30 a.m. Beijing time on Sunday to continue their quest for the title. The Andalusian team scored just one point in midweek and are currently four points behind leaders Real Madrid. However, Julen Lopetegui will welcome the return of some key players in this round, and it is believed that his team will have a good performance in this game.
At 04:00 a.m. Beijing time on Sunday, Atletico Madrid will face Valencia at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. The first meeting between the two teams of the season was extremely intense, with the Bat Army scoring two goals in injury time to draw 3-3 with Atletico. Diego Simeone hopes that this game will not make similar mistakes and try to win the game in one fell swoop.
Granada's match against Osasuna will take place at 21:00 Beijing time on Sunday, and the home team drew on a final-time goal from Ángel Montoro in the last meeting. Osasuna, on the other hand, is currently under pressure to fall in the rankings, and they hope to stop the decline in this game.
Real Madrid will face Elche at 23:15 Beijing time on Sunday evening, and they will show the Bernabeu fans the just-won Super League trophy before the match starts to show their determination to consolidate their top spot. Vinícius has been outstanding in the first meeting of the season between the two sides, and the Brazilian is still in good shape for now, with the hope that he will continue to play a key role in this game.
At 01:30 a.m. Beijing time on Monday, two matches were played at the same time. The match between Vallecano and Athletic Bilbao will be very interesting, with Rayo Rayo looking to continue their unbeaten record at home, while Bibau is the only team they have beaten away this season. It was a long-awaited game for former Bibau captain and current Vallecano boss Andoni Iraola. Another match at the same time was Real Sociedad against Getafe, who were confident in the northern expedition as they drew in their last encounter. It is worth mentioning that Getafe has won four of their last six visits to the Anoeta Stadium, and the score is 2-1.
The final match of the 22nd round of the league will be played in the Basque Country, with Alaves at home to Barcelona. One of the highlights of the game was the showdown between the old and the young manager, with José Luis Mendilibar, one of La Liga's most experienced coaches, and Xavi Hernández, who had just taken over the team less than three months ago. The good news for Xavi is that most of the team's injured will return, and Ferran Torres also has a chance to make his La Liga debut. The match will be played at 04:00 Beijing time on Monday, and I hope that the two sides can present a wonderful game for the fans and draw a successful end to this round of the league.
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