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Real Madrid managed to defeat Real Valladolid on their return to action in La Liga while Barcelona were only able to manage a 1-1 draw against Espanyol. The results mean that both sides sit at the same number of points now, although the Catalan giants remain at the top of the league table thanks to having a better goal difference.
As a result, with the league so tight at this point of time, it is not hard to understand why every match is very important for Real Madrid.
The next one for Real Madrid is a tough one, away against Villarreal, with the Yellow Submarine currently sitting at a respectable seventh in the La Liga table. As a result, it could prove to be a close contest, especially considering the fact that Los Blancos have not looked at their flowing best after the World Cup break even though they have won both their games till now, against Real Valladolid and Cacereno.
There is some good news for Real Madrid heading into the match though. As reported by MARCA, the session on Wednesday saw the return to activity of Thibaut Courtois.
Without Courtois, Real Madrid could have lost or drawn on that day. So, fans were understandably worried when the Belgian goalkeeper did not train with the first-team recently, sparking fears that he was injured.
As a result, with the league so tight at this point of time, it is not hard to understand why every match is very important for Real Madrid.
The next one for Real Madrid is a tough one, away against Villarreal, with the Yellow Submarine currently sitting at a respectable seventh in the La Liga table. As a result, it could prove to be a close contest, especially considering the fact that Los Blancos have not looked at their flowing best after the World Cup break even though they have won both their games till now, against Real Valladolid and Cacereno.
There is some good news for Real Madrid heading into the match though. As reported by MARCA, the session on Wednesday saw the return to activity of Thibaut Courtois.
Real Madrid star returns to training in major boost for Villarreal game
It goes without saying that Courtois is one of Real Madrid’s most important players at this point of time, and his incredible saves had kept them in the game vs Real Valladolid at times.Without Courtois, Real Madrid could have lost or drawn on that day. So, fans were understandably worried when the Belgian goalkeeper did not train with the first-team recently, sparking fears that he was injured.