Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Real Madrid will be aiming to build on a 2-1 win over Cadiz when they take on Real Valladolid in the La Liga round 15. Los Blancos aim to overtake their bitter rivals Barcelona in top position, and they are likely to go all guns blazing at La Pucela. Key attacker Karim Benzema has overcome a muscle injury, meaning that Carlo Ancelotti should have a full squad to choose from.
Meanwhile, Real Valladolid were having their ups and downs before the World Cup break, with the team beating both Real Sociedad and Elche, while losing to Osasuna and Athletic Club. Pacheta’s men continue with their old habit of producing fine displays at home, while struggling on the travels, but they will have a mountain to climb in Friday’s clash against Real Madrid, who are eyeing their seventh away win of the process. Defender Jawad El Yamiq remains on the sidelines with injury for the home side.
Highlighted Player (Óscar Plano):
A Madrid-born attacking midfielder, Oscar Plano was given a unique opportunity not many footballers get at the beginning of their fledgling careers. As a talented youngster making his first football steps with a local side of Mostoles, Oscar Plano was soon grabbed by mighty Real Madrid.
Having spent eight years going through youth setups of the La Liga heavyweights, Plano was given his competitive debut at Real Madrid C in 2010. A season later earned him a promotion to Real Madrid’s B setup where in three seasons in total he made 63 league appearances and scored 7 goals. Having become fully aware that a chance to represent one of the biggest clubs in the world might be unachievable, Oscar Plano moved to Alcoron in 2014.
More than a 100 matches in three years at Santo Domingo made him one of the key players for Los Alfareros. The Spanish midfielder made a great contribution with helping Valladolid secure promotion to Spanish top flight in 2017/18 with 44 La Liga 2 appearances and 6 goals.
Highlighted Team (Real Madrid):
Real Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. Real Madrid participate in La Liga (Primera Division) and they have won 32 domestic titles. On the other hand, los Blancos have won 13 European Cup titles and that is the main reason why they are considered the biggest football club in the world.
Real Madrid play their home matches at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and the capacity of the stadium is 84,454. Cristiano Ronaldo is the club’s most successful footballer in the 21st century and the Portuguese superstar has won two Golden Ball awards.
The likes of Alfredo Di Stefano, Zinedine Zidane, Raul Gonzalez Blanco, David Beckham and Iker Casillas are star players who were part of the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu outfit in the past. Real Madrid’s bitterest rivals are Barcelona, but the rivalry between local rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid is big as well. Real Madrid’s home kit is white and, as a result, the team’s nickname is los Blancos (the Whites).