Match of the week: Real Madrid and Girona face each other to be La Liga leaders

Before the start of the 2023/24 season, no one imagined that a match between Real Madrid and Girona would be perhaps the most important match of the Spanish tournament. Los Merengues are usually the protagonists of La Liga, as they have a very high budget that allows them to sign the best players in the world and compete for the Spanish and European titles every year. Usually their competitors are Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, but this time there was a surprise.

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Girona became the protagonists of the tournament thanks to the great work of their coach, Michel, and a group of players who, despite not having the fame and prestige of the great stars of Europe, proved to be talented and intelligent enough to compete at the highest level. These factors were decisive for Los Tozudos to reach the 24th La Liga matchday in second place in the standings, just two points behind Los Merengues.

That is why this Saturday's match at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium between the two teams could be key for the future of the championship: if Real Madrid win, they will gain a five-point lead that will be difficult to overcome later on. But if the visitors want to triumph, they will reach the top and put their rivals in trouble.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti knows that he can't hold anything back this Saturday and that's why he will field the best possible team. Real Madrid's lineup will be: Andriy Lunin; Lucas Vázquez, Daniel Carvajal, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Ferland Mendy; Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Toni Kroos, Jude Bellingham; Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes. Also on the bench will be Kepa Arrizabalaga, Diego Piñeiro, Francisco García, Ramón, Dani Ceballos, Brahim Díaz, Luka Modric, Arda Guler and Joselu.

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They want revenge

Girona barely lost one match in La Liga 2023/24: precisely against Real Madrid, at the Montilivi Stadium. So now they want to take revenge and do the same at the Santiago Bernabeu. Coach Míchel decided that the starting lineup will be: Paulo Gazzaniga; Yan Couto, Eric Garcia, Juanpe, Miguel Gutierrez; Ivan Martin, Aleix Garcia, Viktor Tsygankov, Portu, Savio, Artem Dovbyk.