BARCELONA, Spain — On Saturday night, May 4, 2025, Barcelona go face Real Valladolid for La Liga match wey dey happen for Estadio Municipal Jose Zorrilla. Barcelona, wey dey lead La Liga with 4-point advantage over Real Madrid, dey come from championship clash, while Valladolid don already confirm dem relegation after poor performance this season.
Real Valladolid don struggle through di season, finishing with just 16 points from 33 matches. Dem don lose seven straight games, including 5-1 defeat to Real Betis last week. Di team only manage four wins and dey sit at di bottom of di table, with a defense wey don concede 81 goals, di highest for di league.
Valladolid last victory no be since January against di same Betis, and de players don switch dem focus to next season for serious rebuilding. Coach Sergio Gonzalez talk say, ‘Na just pride we get to play for now. We go learn from dis season and come back stronger next year.’
On di other side, Barcelona dey in top form after successful Champions League semi-final first leg win. Dem don beat Real Madrid 3-2 last week, and dey eye di treble as dem continue di fight for La Liga, Champions League, and Copa del Rey.
Coach Thomas Flick don lead di team with impressive tactics dis season. Even with some players sidelined with injuries, di squad’s depth remain strong, and dem expect to continue dat momentum. Players like Ferran Torres and Gavi fit start di match after being rested in previous games.
Barcelona lead di head-to-head record against Valladolid, and di Catalans don humiliate dem with a 7-0 victory in dia last encounter. Coach Flick said, ‘We must maintain our focus. No team wey don relegated go be easy to play against, but we must take dis chance to extend our lead.’
Valladolid’s lineup likely go include Ferreira, Perez, and Chuky, among others, with dem desperately needing a surprise performance to regain confidence. Meanwhile, Barcelona could line up with Ter Stegen, E Garcia, and Pedri, focusing on taking di three points wey go bring dem closer to glory.
The match dey set to kick off at 8 PM UK time, and all eyes go dey on Barcelona to see if dem fit overcome di struggling side and keep dem title charge on track.
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