Real Madrid or Barcelona, who will cross the finish line first in Primera Division? So far, the Catalans have a palpable advantage, five points, but the Royal Club want to defend the throne. That requires a winning streak. Valencia were defeated 2-0 three days ago, and today at 4 PM EAT Carlo Ancelotti’s squad plays at Palma de Mallorca.Late Getafe penalty spoils the party at the MetropolitanoSerbian goalkeeper Predrag Rajković will try to stand in the way of Vinicius Jr and his colleagues. The home team is in a see-saw form lately, they sit in the middle of the table. Survival is not guaranteed yet, but Mallorca should not worry about elite status. Real Madrid have no draws on away games, they recorded eight wins and two losses, against Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano, while Mallorca are a solid host, with three consecutive triumphs.💥 ¡HOY JUGAMOS! 💥🆚 @RCD_Mallorca⏰ 14:00 CET#RCDMallorcaRealMadrid pic.twitter.com/2qMGEt0WQL— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) February 5, 2023 Ancelotti cannot count on the first star Karim Benzema. The Frenchman is injured again, this season he has a lot of bad luck and is off the field more than on it. The Belgian Eden Hazard is also out, accompanied by Lucas Vasquez, Mendy and Eder Militao.In the attack, the young Brazilian Rodrygo will play instead of Benzema, who was injured in the match against Valencia in the previous round, while Vinicius and Marco Asensio will threaten from the wings. Eduardo Camavinga will continue to play at left back, while Marca announces that Luka Modrić and Toni Kroos will welcome the opening whistle on the bench, while Tchouameni and Ceballos will have the advantage in the middle of the field.Real Madrid has conceded zero goals in 256 minutes with Camavinga as a left-back. 🇫🇷⭐️ @marca pic.twitter.com/wTGppMf8ow— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) February 5, 2023 Due to the card, the only absentee for the hosts is defender Jose Copete. In the first part of the championship, Real Madrid easily broke the resistance of Mallorca, winning 4-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu. Real are waiting for the semifinals of the Club World Cup in three days, and the rival is the Egyptian giant Al Ahly from Cairo.LA LIGA – Matchday 20Wednesday Friday Ath.Bilbao – Cadiz 4-1 (3-1)/Sancet 10, 35, 75, Alvarez 44 – Escalante 25/Saturday Espanyol – Osasuna 1-1 (0-1)/Braithwaite 59 – Budimir 45/Elche – Villareal 3-1 (2-1)/Milla 3, 45+3 pen, 52 pen – Moreno 22/Atl.Madrid – Getafe 1-1 (0-0)/Correa 62 – Unal 83 pen/Betis – Celta 3-4 (2-2)/Juanmi 9, Canales 23, Fekir 84 – Larsen 6, Veiga 42, 56, Aidoo 69/Sunday 16.00: (5.30) Mallorca (3.50) Real Madrid (1.73)18.15: (2.35) Girona (3.20) Valencia (3.15)20.30: (1.48) Sociedad (4.10) Valladolid (7.50)23.00: (1.37) Barcelona (5.10) Sevilla (10.0)***odds are subject to change*
