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2023/24 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 33
Real Sociedad v Real Madrid
Reale Arena
Donostia-San Sebastiána, Spain
Friday, 26 April 2024
Kick-off is at 21h00
Real Sociedad will battle it out with a red-hot Real Madrid side in a
La Liga encounter at the Reale Arena on 26 April.
Current Form
The White and Blues drew 1-1 with Getafe CF away on 21 April as they extended their unbeaten run to five matches in the Spanish top tier.
Sociedad are also unbeaten in their last two home matches in the league having registered one draw and one victory at the Reale Arena.
Meanwhile, Madrid secured a 3-2 win over FC Barcelona at home on 21 April as they extended their unbeaten run to 26 matches in La Liga.
Los Blancos are also unbeaten in their last 12 away matches in the competition having recorded eight victories and four draws as the visitors.
Team News
Sociedad players Brais Mendez, Aihen Muñoz, Carlos Fernández and Martín Merquelanz are currently injured, but the club has no suspension concerns.
Madrid, on the other hand, will be without the injured duo of David Alaba and Thibaut Courtois, but the club also does not have any suspension worries.
Quotes
"It's a very big step towards winning LaLiga. We've got a big advantage, but we can't lower our guard," Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said after his side's win over Barcelona.
"We need to pick up a few more points and these games will help us prepare for the Champions League semi-finals. Vinicius didn't like coming off and wanted to keep going. The forwards have put in a huge effort, especially after the last game.
"We always ask the forwards to defend and work for the team. They're the fastest, they try to attack deep and they use a lot of energy. I understand that he wanted to continue, but we had to bring fresh legs on."
Head-to-Head
Madrid edged out Sociedad 2-1 in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on 17 September 2023.
The win snapped Los Blancos' two-match winless run in the league against the White and Blues who had recorded one win and one draw.
La Liga matchday 33 fixtures
Friday, 26 April
21:00 - Real Sociedad v Real Madrid
Saturday, 27 April
14:00 - Las Palmas v Girona FC
16:15 - UD Almeria v Getafe CF
18:30 - Deportivo Alaves v Celta Vigo
21:00 - Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao
Sunday, 28 April
14:00 - Cadiz CF v Real Mallorca
16:15 - Granada CF v CA Osasuna
18:30 - Villarreal CF v Rayo Vallecano
21:00 - Real Betis v Sevilla FC
Monday, April 29
21:00 - FC Barcelona v Valencia CF
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