Villarreal will be looking to spring a surprise at the Santiago Bernabéu (Sunday, 9pm) as they did last season
Villarreal CF visit the Santiago Bernabéu (Sunday, 9pm CET). One of the toughest venues in the world of football. The Yellows will be looking to surprise Real Madrid at home and achieve another league win, as they did last season, when they won 2-3 thanks to a goal from Morales and a brace from Samu Chukwueze, who gave a real footballing recital.
Los Blancos come into the game after a perfect run in the UEFA Champions League, qualifying for the round of 16 as group winners after winning all their matches. The last one, this week, 2-3, against FC Union Berlin.
In the LALIGA, the situation for the team from the capital is also spectacular. The Madrid side are second in the domestic championship, with 39 points. Only behind Girona FC. Although they did concede a draw in their last match in this competition against a tough Real Betis side (1-1) at the Benito Villamarín.
For their part, the Submarine have been on an upward trend since Marcelino’s arrival. The team’s confidence has been boosted by their latest continental triumph against Rennes (2-3), which earned them top spot in the UEFA Europa League group.
Only last weekend’s heavy league defeat to Real Sociedad (0-3) slightly clouds the records and feelings of the new Marcelino era at Villarreal. In the seven games the team has played since the arrival of the Asturian coach, there have been four wins and two draws to just one defeat.
In terms of league objectives, Villarreal will be looking to keep picking up points to keep them out of the danger zone. At the moment, they are in mid-table, in 13th place in the table.
