Malaga vs Real Madrid – La Liga – Preview

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Sreya

Malaga vs Real Madrid –  Real Madrid travel to La Rosaleda to face Malaga on 21st May, Sunday in their final league game of the season, needing just one point to secure the La Liga title.

Real Madrid’s 3-2 loss to Barcelona at home put them in a precarious position heading into the final few games of the season, but five consecutive wins have left Zinedine Zidane’s side needing just one point from their final game against Malaga to win the La Liga.

Real Madrid have ninety points while Barcelona are on eighty-seven points, although the Catalan club boast of a superior goal difference. Malaga are eleventh with forty-six points and are coming off a 2-2 draw against Real Sociedad.

Team News

Youssef En-Nesyri is suspended while Zdravko Kuzmanovic, Bakary Kone, Juanpi and Adalberto Penaranda and Roberto Rosales are injured.

Real Madrid will be without Daniel Carvajal and Gareth Bale, both of whom are injured.

Malaga Possible Starting Lineup: Carlos Kameni, Miguel Torres, Luis Hernandez, Diego Llorente, Federico Ricca, Recio, Ignacio Kamacho, Keko, Pablo Fornals, Jony, Sandro Ramirez.

Real Madrid Possible Starting Lineup: Keylor Navas, Danilo, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Marcelo, Luka Modric, Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Isco, Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo.

“It’s in our hands and that’s significant. We’ve got one game left and we’re working exactly as we’d want. We’re going into it in great physical shape and we’ll go out and give it everything we’ve got to win the game just as we always do.”

– Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Malaga vs Real Madrid H2H Stats, Real Madrid have won three and drawn two of their previous five matches against Malaga. In fact, Real Madrid are undefeated in fifteen of their last sixteen away matches against Malaga in all competitions.

Malaga have won their last four home matches in the La Liga, but a 2-0 win for Real Madrid is the most likely result tonight, with Zinedine Zidane’s side expected to win the La Liga.