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Real Madrid vs Athletic Club match preview
It’s been a very strange season for both, but one that looks like petering out for both.
Real Madrid have failed to retain either their La Liga or Champions League titles, currently 11 points below run-away champions Barcelona, having also been smashed by Manchester City last month.
Los Blancos have actually picked up three major honours this season, winning the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup before beating Osasuna in the Copa del Rey Final last month.
But, if you’re Real Madrid manager, this isn’t deemed good enough, with Carlo Ancelotti’s future very much up in the air.
This game is likely to be 648th and last in a Real Madrid shirt for Karim Benzema, having won 24 major honours and scored 353 goals, as he’s reportedly set to join Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad.
Incidentally, his teammates in Jeddah will include Ahmed Hegazi and Hélder Costa, with their manager none other than Nuno Espírito Santo.
Athletic Club meantime need a result as they seek to sneak into the Europa Conference League.
Although, Ernesto Valverde’s team may have blown their chance of achieving this by suffering a 1-0 home defeat to already-relegated, bottom of the table Elche last Sunday.
So, having lost five of their last seven, the Lions kick off in eighth, needing to win and hope Osasuna don’t beat Girona simultaneously.
This is very unlikely, with Real Madrid likely to win at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.
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