Published 13:59 IST, January 31st 2020
LaLiga Matchday 22 preview, team news, points table, fixtures
LaLiga Matchday 22 preview: Real Madrid face-off against rivals Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Barcelona host Levante on Sunday night.
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LaLiga has entered Matchday 22 and things have started to heat up at the top of the table. Real Madrid lead the pack with a three-point buffer as Barcelona search for a win against Levante this weekend. The highlight match will be the Madrid derby which will see Zinedine Zidane face-off against Diego Simeone at the Santiago Bernabeu. Here is the LaLiga Matchday 22 preview along with squad updates.
LaLiga fixtures kick-off timings
The Madrid Derby headlines this weekend's action in #LaLigaSantander! ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/Fb4NFqNpUP
— LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) January 30, 2020
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Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
January was a perfect month for Real Madrid - 7 games, 7 wins. Super Cup Champions and on top of the La Liga table. [@Marca] pic.twitter.com/KIPsLHs7WB
— Infinite Madrid (@InfiniteMadrid) January 30, 2020
Real Madrid currently lead the LaLiga points table with a three-point advantage over Barcelona. Zinedine Zidane and Co. will host city rivals Atletico Madrid on Saturday. They are aiming to maintain their lead at the top. Eden Hazard has returned to full training and is in contention to feature in the Madrid derby. Can Real Madrid hold on to the top spot or will Atletico Madrid cause an upset at the Bernabeu?
Valencia vs Celta Vigo
Straight to work with his new teammates.
— Valencia CF English 🦇💯 (@valenciacf_en) January 30, 2020
Day 1 ✅#AmuntValencia 🖤 #BenvingutFlorenzi pic.twitter.com/5dNaEKa2Dq
Valencia, who defeated Barcelona in their last LaLiga match with great ease, will take on Celta Vigo. With a win, they'll hope to secure (or at least move towards securing) a spot in the European competition next season. Barcelona-linked Rodrigo has remained at Valencia for now with Alessandro Florenzi coming in from AS Roma.
Athletic Club vs Getafe
Getafe have been the surprise package in LaLiga this season and continue to churn out results in the Spanish top-flight. They are currently fourth in the LaLiga points table and will take on Athletic Club on Matchday 22 in Spain. Can Getafe pull off a win and push for a spot in the UEFA Champions League next year?
Barcelona vs Levante
HIGHLIGHTS 5/5 | And finally, in MINUTE 89, it was time for #Messi to be, well, #Messi. The goat added an emphatic exclamation point (❗️) with this strike to round out the scoring as Barça cruised to a 5-0 win at Camp Nou ... GOOOOAL! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/3vCSHsQs9r
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 30, 2020
Barcelona lost their spot at the top as they succumbed to a 2-0 loss to Valencia away from home in their last LaLiga encounter. However, they bounced back from that performance with a comprehensive 5-0 win over Leganes in their Copa del Rey tie. Lionel Messi and Co. will be eager to get back to winning ways in the LaLiga with a comfortable win over Levante at the Camp Nou on Sunday.
13:59 IST, January 31st 2020