La Liga final round: Barca 'makes a mess', takes the Cup from Real Madrid's pocket?
The developments in La Liga show that Real Madrid are set up to win the championship. Will Barca successfully turn the tables in the final round?
Real was crowned champion
In the space of three days, Real Madrid have beaten their two toughest opponents by the same score of 4-1, against Sevilla and Celta Vigo. (Real have lost to both teams this season).
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Real Madrid have a big advantage in the race for the La Liga title |
The common point in these victories of Real Madrid is the influence of the referee. The turning point in both matches came after controversial situations from the kings of the field.
At home at the Bernabeu, against Sevilla, the referee awarded Real a quick free kick, while he himself distracted the away team's defense with his words, then blocked the vision of goalkeeper Sergio Rico.
Recently, in Balaidos, the referee showed two yellow cards to Iago Aspas after two situations where his Celta Vigo team should have been awarded a free kick. The first was Varane's handball, and then Ramos fouled Apas from behind.
“You coward, you coward. You are a sick man,” Aspas shouted at referee Martinez Munuera in the tunnel of the Balaidos stadium. The referee, born in 1982 in Valenciana, looked like he was wearing a Real Madrid shirt.
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Referees have a lot of influence on Real's results |
Looking back at the journey since the beginning of the season, the referee's mistakes have brought advantages to Real, and disadvantages to Barca.
That's why the famous sports show Punto Pelota - with guests being top Spanish sports journalists, once debated the La Liga championship being structured specifically for Real by the organizers.
Meanwhile, the pro-Barca Catalan media continuously criticized that this is a season of scandals.
Will Barca turn the tables?
Real Madrid currently has 90 points, 3 more than Barca. To win the championship, coach Zidane's team only needs to win 1 point in the final round, against host Malaga.
In the last 8 times they met Malaga, Real did not lose. The Spanish Royal team won 6 and drew 2 matches. This fact shows that 1 point at La Rosaleda this weekend is not a difficult task.
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Can Barca turn the tables on Real and La Liga organizers? |
In case Real fails, Barca will be champions if they win the match against Eibar at home at Nou Camp.
La Liga ranks based on head-to-head results. Barca is superior, having won 4 points in 2 El Clasico matches, while Real only has 1 point.
What are the chances of Real losing and Barca winning? According to computer analysis and statistics, the chance of this happening is only 5%.
Why only 5%? Malaga coach Michel is a former Real Madrid player who played as a midfielder. He recently made no secret of wanting his former team to win the title. At the same time, Malaga President Al-Thani also declared, “Barca are scum. We will help Real win the title” (he was fined for this statement).
But Barca still have the right to hope for this 5% rate. Malaga is playing extremely impressively. In the last 4 home matches, the Andalusian team has won by 2 goals. Notably, the victory against Barca.
Furthermore, not all Malaga players support Real. Sandro Ramirez, who has scored seven goals in his last eight games, is a former Barca player and he confided that he would do everything to score in the final 90 minutes of the season.
If Barca successfully reverse the situation, it will be a painful slap for Real Madrid, Florentino Perez and La Liga organizers.
According to VNN
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