Real Sociedad entertain Real Madrid in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal on Wednesday night in a tie from which Carlo Ancelotti's side is the favourite to come out unscathed and play either FC Barcelona or Atletico Madrid in the final.
Carlos Ancelotti has labelled the injuries to Real Madrid defenders David Alaba and Antonio Rudiger as an ‘emergency’ ahead of their upcoming difficult fixture schedule.
Valencia and Real Madrid get the La Liga underway in 2025 on Friday in a match that could see Real go top, ahead of cross-town rivals Atletico and five points clear of archrivals FC Barcelona.
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has hailed his side for bouncing back with a 2-0 win over Getafe on the weekend and claimed the team will keep fighting for the title till the end of the season.
After Real Madrid’s 3-1 defeat to AC Milan, manager Carlo Ancelotti voiced serious concerns over his team’s performance, stating that they "have to be worried" about their current form.
The agreement sees the clubs receive a cash injection in the form of a long-term loan that has to be paid back over a 40-year period
And Real, 13-time record champions of Europe, will now try to salvage their season by emerging on top of a four-way battle for the Spanish domestic title.
The return leg is next week in London at Stamford Bridge for a place in the Istanbul final on May 29.
The result leaves Real Madrid five points less than league leaders Atletico Madrid and at joint thrd with arch rivals Barcelona.
Zinedine Zidane was not in the dugout after testing positive for COVID-19. However, his side didn't miss him as they went 3-0 up in the half-time.
