After the last minute mistake Real Madrid is the league title for arch rivals FC Barcelona According to Spanish media, this is just a formality. “Real confirms his departure,” wrote the sports paper AS after Los Blancos’ 1-1 draw at Real Betis on Friday in Seville. “White shipwreck,” was the headline in the newspaper Sport. If defending champions FC Barcelona win at FC Getafe just outside the Spanish capital on Saturday, Real’s gap will grow to a whopping eleven points.
In the next two games, Real will go to Catalonia twice in a row: on May 3rd against Espanyol, a week later against Barca at the Camp Nou – where the title decision could possibly even be made. “Football, more capricious than almost anything else, seems determined to let history converge on a single point. And that’s where the Clasico awaits,” wrote the Mark.
Disappointing season for Real Madrid
After the separation from Xabi Alonso Real is heading for a completely disappointing season. “Arbeloa was not a solution,” said AS about Alonso’s successor. The most recent balance sheet is particularly frightening by real standards: Edelreservist’s team has succeeded in the last six cross-competition competitive games David Alaba (he was in action for a good 20 minutes on Friday) only one win – against league relegation candidate Alavés 2-1. Otherwise: three defeats and the draw in Seville. In the Champions League, Real were eliminated by Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.