Real Madrid, Spain (AP) — Real Madrid go face relegation-threatened Valencia for their La Liga match on April 5, 2025, as dem aim to keep pressure on league leaders Barcelona. Di match go happen for Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, and fans don dey expect a thrilling encounter.
Head coach Carlo Ancelotti don announce him squad for di match, and one surprising news be say Andriy Lunin go keep goal after reports say him get small injury. Thibaut Courtois, di first-choice keeper, still dey out with muscle injury. Lunin don recover well, but di medical team still dey monitor am for matchday. Ancelotti talk say dem no fit afford to make mistakes if dem wan carry di league title.
“Every match for La Liga be critical. Barcelona dey ahead, and we must stay focused,” Ancelotti tell Marca. Di team currently dey second position for di league with 63 points, just three points behind Barcelona.
For di other side, Valencia dey fight for survival as dem sit for 15th position only four points above di relegation zone. Coach Carlos Corberan know say dem get tough challenge ahead, but him players don dey show resilience with four unbeaten matches.
“Real Madrid strong no be small, but we dey ready to battle for every point,” Corberan tell AS. Him also get some injury worries like Christian Rivero and Thierry Correia, plus suspensions for Dimitri Fulkier, Jose Gaya, and Luis Riokha.
Di last time wey di two teams clash, Real Madrid carry di day, and Valencia go need miracle to take points dis time around, especially as dem dey play away from home where dem only win once in di last 14 games.
As di match dey draw closer, experts dey wonder whether Ancelotti go rest some key players for this game because of di upcoming Champions League clash against Arsenal. Betting expert Ivan Korniichuk talk say e dey expect both teams go score, an indicator say di match fit serious giddy.
Di match go stream live, and fans expect plenty action as both teams dey fight for different goals—Real Madrid wan title, while Valencia wan survival. Di outcome fit significantly affect di league standings as di season dey enter di final stretch. How e go end? Na only time go tell.
