LaLiga Matchday 35 Preview

LaLiga Matchday 35 Preview

The Matchday 35 Preview Content Pack includes the following:

1.       Relevant photos of all the matches: Download here

2.       Broadcast destination timetable

3.       Text for matchday preview

4.       Current LaLiga standings (attached)

BROADCAST DESTINATION

Date

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Match

Broadcast Destination

27/04/2019

4:30PM

Athletic Club vs D. Alaves

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27/04/2019

7:45PM

Atletico de Madrid vs R. Valladolid CF

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27/04/2019

10:00PM

CD Leganes vs RC Celta

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28/04/2019

12:15AM

FC Barcelona vs Levante UD

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28/04/2019

3:30PM

Valencia CF vs SD Eibar

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28/04/2019

5:30PM

Girona FC vs Sevilla FC

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28/04/2019

7:45PM

Real Sociedad vs Getafe CF

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28/04/2019

10:00PM

Villarreal CF vs SD Huesca

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29/04/2019

12:15AM

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid

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30/04/2019

12:30AM

Real Betis vs RCD Espanyol

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PREVIEW

BARCELONA LOOK TO CLINCH LALIGA SANTANDER TITLE AMID DERBY CLASHES AND RELEGATION BATTLES

Barcelona's 2-0 victory away at D. Alaves means Ernesto Valverde's side can confirm a 26th LaLiga crown should they defeat Levante on home turf. If they do, blaugrana talisman and top scorer Lionel Messi is primed to lift the trophy in his first season as club captain.

Camp Nou visitors Levante will, however, be boosted by a 4-0 midweek win over Real Betis which lifted them three points clear of the relegation zone, while the Valencia-based side beat Barça in the Copa del Rey earlier this year, and 5-4 in LaLiga Santander late last season.

Atletico de Madrid kept up the chase the exciting 3-2 victory at home to Valencia, and Diego Simeone’s men must do so again when R. Valladolid come to the Wanda Metropolitano, with the side from central Spain travelling to the capital on a high after climbing out of the bottom three with the crucial 1-0 victory at home to Girona.

The weekend’s LaLiga action kicks off with a Basque derby at San Mames as Athletic Club host neighbours D. Alaves. Athletic are unbeaten in Bilbao for 12 matches now as they chase Europa League qualification, while Alaves’ form has dipped after such a superb first half of the campaign.

Improved form including the 1-1 draw at Espanyol has seen RC Celta climb towards safety from relegation lately, but the Galicians cannot yet afford to relax when they visit a usually very strong at home Leganes side.

Then we see Valencia aiming to bounce back from the defeat at Atletico and continue their bid for the fourth spot and final Champions League qualification place. The visitors to Mestalla are an Eibar side still not mathematically certain of avoiding relegation, after taking just one point from their last four LaLiga games.

Six straight LaLiga defeats have dropped Girona down into the relegation places, meaning the Montilivi crowd will have to really get behind their team for the clash with top four chasing Sevilla.

Getafe also retain strong hopes of a first-ever Champions League campaign next year, fuelling their need for the three points when they visit mid-table Real Sociedad.

The manner of Huesca’s 2-0 victory over Eibar, with superb goals from Enric Gallego and Chimy Avila, strengthened belief the Aragonese side still had time to escape the drop. But they must repeat that performance when visiting Villarreal, with the Yellow Submarine still not clear of relegations fears themselves.

Then bottom team Rayo Vallecano hosts neighbours Real Madrid in what is now a ‘must-win’ for Paco Jemez’s side, whose last victory in this fixture came back in 1996/97 but who nonetheless impressed in a narrow 1-0 loss at the Bernabeu last December.

The weekend’s action ends at the Benito Villamarin with Real Betis welcoming Espanyol in a clash of two teams who have enjoyed rollercoaster seasons but now sit snugly in mid-table.