La Real wants to build its passport to the Europa League this afternoon (7:30 p.m.) with ceramics. The now extinct El Madrigal de Villarreal becomes ‘the place where dreams are born’, a slogan chosen in its latest spot by Porcelanosa, one of the sponsors of the now brand new and luminous Estadio de la Cerámica, a symbol of the growth of a club, semi-finalist of Champions, which is a reference in the continent and the current champion of the Europa League. Once their presence in European competition has been certified -minimum Conference, maximum Europa League-, La Real will get the second ticket to the second continental competition today if they beat Villarreal. So simple, so complex. And it is that it is perhaps the most fearsome enemy in the League at this point, with a coach like Unai Emery, who knows by heart a Real who has refused to train at least twice. The ceramic work may be beautiful this afternoon, but the txuri urdin vase may break if dropped.
Data of the Villarreal-Real
Mathematics say that the people from San Sebastian have a 74% chance of qualifying for the Europa League before this penultimate day and a 26% chance of accessing that previous round of the Conference at the end of August. But those of Imanol they don’t want to wait for the last game against Atlético at home to issue their passport. The challenge is enormous: to win where Bayern lost and Liverpool suffered and achieve their first victory of the season against one of the other seven best in the table. The 12 duels against these, the best, resulted in five draws and seven losses. Nice cross.
Imanol will try to refresh with some changes the ‘eleven’ winner on Thursday against Cádiz and it is easy for him, since he recovers two elements with great importance as Isaac Y Le Normandabsent due to suspension three days ago. Zaldua, Aihen either For your They are other footballers with the possibility of returning to the ‘eleven’ and giving him more energy. Illarraabsent against Cádiz due to gastroenteritis, was also included in the squad for 22. All the components of the first team traveled to Vila-Real, including Oyarzabal with crutches and the others injured. The occasion deserves it. It is the last trip.
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Crutches on board on the way to Vila-Real
Isak, Le Normand and Illarra, in the list of 22 of the Royal
Villarreal thrashed Rayo (1-5) three days ago and is on the rise after an irregular campaign in the League, since they gave priority to a Champions League. It is the last match played at this Estadio de la Cerámica, which will undergo a reform in the coming months, in which the yellow team will move to the Ciutat de Valencia.
Unai EmeryGipuzkoan and former teammate at the Sanse de Imanol, hid his letters yesterday, as always. maybe force Gerard Moreno and put him in the call. More raw they have Danjuma and Yeremi Pine. Lo Celso and Estupiñán drag some discomfort, but will play. His ‘eleven’ is unknown, but it doesn’t matter. It’s a template.
Second place in the Europa League is at stake. The Real goes hand in hand. play, gentlemen
0/12 wins against the other top seven
In these last two league games, La Real has the opportunity to break down a wall that has been insurmountable throughout the year: beat one of its companions at the top of the table. The statistics are terrible and even dishonorable: against the other seven best in the classification, the balance of those of Imanol this year it is zero wins, five draws and seven losses, a dramatic balance of five points out of 36 possible, 13.8% of those who were put in litigation. Villarreal today and Atlético in a week offer the opportunity to make up these sad numbers.
