The Whites, after their important win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, are bidding for their twentieth win of 2014 against Real Sociedad.
After the important advantage gained over Borussia Dortmund in the race to be among the best four teams in Europe, Real Madrid are back in action in the league. The Whites are playing the first of the seven 'finals' that remain in their fight for the league title. Ancelotti's men are playing one of the best teams in the championship, Real Sociedad, who last year qualified to play in the Champions League and this season they are running out of opportunities to get back into Europe's top competition.
Anoeta, José Zorrilla and Balaídos are the three stadium's Carlo Ancelotti's team are yet to visit. After the 5-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano last week, and the Champions League win, the Whites are about to embark on the first of these trips. The objective is not to lose ground in the league and to pick up its twentieth victory of the year. They will do so knowing that they are the team to have scored the most goals on the road (36) and the one to have picked up the most points (34), together with Atlético, away from home.
Ancelotti has called up twenty players. The Italian coach has included academy players Willian José and Medrán. In addition, Di María is back after the stomach bug that stopped him from playing against Borussia Dortmund last Wednesday, but they will have to make do without Cristiano Ronaldo. Isco, though, will play in Anoeta after scoring his tenth goal of the season against the German side to become the fourth player on the squad to reach double figures.
Anoeta, José Zorrilla and Balaídos are the three stadium's Carlo Ancelotti's team are yet to visit. After the 5-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano last week, and the Champions League win, the Whites are about to embark on the first of these trips. The objective is not to lose ground in the league and to pick up its twentieth victory of the year. They will do so knowing that they are the team to have scored the most goals on the road (36) and the one to have picked up the most points (34), together with Atlético, away from home.
Ancelotti has called up twenty players. The Italian coach has included academy players Willian José and Medrán. In addition, Di María is back after the stomach bug that stopped him from playing against Borussia Dortmund last Wednesday, but they will have to make do without Cristiano Ronaldo. Isco, though, will play in Anoeta after scoring his tenth goal of the season against the German side to become the fourth player on the squad to reach double figures.
REAL MADRID IS THE TOP GOAL-SCORER ON THE ROAD AND HAS COLLECTED THE MOST POINTS AWAY FROM HOME TOGETHER WITH ATLÉTICO.
The team from the capital and its opponent from Donostia have met a total of 133 times in the first division, with a positive balance of 73 victories, 37 draws and 23 defeats for the Whites. In addition, it is the team to have scored the most goals against Real Sociedad in its stadium in the history of the competition (110). In the first half of the championship the result in the Santiago Bernabéu was 5-1, giving them a total of 10 wins and three draws in their last 13 clashes.
Real Sociedad are running out of chances to reach the Champions League
As they prepare to host the Whites, Real Sociedad are in sixth position with 50 points, the same number as Sevilla, who are in fifth, six points away from the edge of the Champions League zone that is marked by Athletic Club. The side from Donostia is the fifth best in La Liga at home having picked up 10 victories, three draws and two defeats in the last 15 matches they have played.
The team managed by Jagoba Arrasate has recorded two victories, one draw and two defeats in its last five matches in the competition. The Basque coach has named 18 players on a team-sheet that does not include Xabi Prieto or De la Bella. Griezmann, with 15, and Vela, with 12, are the team's top goal-scorers in the national championship.
Real Sociedad are running out of chances to reach the Champions League
As they prepare to host the Whites, Real Sociedad are in sixth position with 50 points, the same number as Sevilla, who are in fifth, six points away from the edge of the Champions League zone that is marked by Athletic Club. The side from Donostia is the fifth best in La Liga at home having picked up 10 victories, three draws and two defeats in the last 15 matches they have played.
The team managed by Jagoba Arrasate has recorded two victories, one draw and two defeats in its last five matches in the competition. The Basque coach has named 18 players on a team-sheet that does not include Xabi Prieto or De la Bella. Griezmann, with 15, and Vela, with 12, are the team's top goal-scorers in the national championship.
