Ancelotti must win. He has no other chance to stay in the running in La Liga and try to salvage a season that has become spectacularly complicated after being knocked out of the Champions League by Arsenal. However things go from here to the end of the season, the feeling (and not only among fans) is that the Italian coach’s time at Real Madrid is over. Goodbye at the end of the year.
But to leave on a high note, Los Blancos will at least try to bring home a trophy. Either La Liga or the Copa del Rey, in the final against Barcelona. There will be two Clásicos between now and the end of the season, and they will be decisive. Even if Flick’s team also has the Champions League semi-final against Inter to play, which should and could take some energy out of them. That said, it is clear that on Easter Sunday, Real Madrid must win against a team that advanced in the Europa League during the week and is also looking, given their position in the standings, to secure a place in next year’s Champions League. Bilbao are favorites, as they are fourth in the standings with a comfortable lead over Villarreal. However, a defeat could change things a bit.
It is clear, however, that Real must take these three points. It will be difficult, let’s repeat, because the moment is what it is, but it is equally true that for a team like Madrid—which will be without Mbappé, who is suspended—anything is possible.
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The prediction
Real Madrid must win. They really cannot afford any missteps. And we are sure that Ancelotti’s team will do so, in a match that will also see at least three goals scored.
Probable line-ups for Real Madrid-Athletic Bilbao
REAL MADRID (4-4-2): Courtois; Valverde, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Fran Garcia; Guler, Modric, Cavavinga, Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius.
ATHLETIC BILBAO (4-2-3-1): Simon; de Marcos, Vivian, Alvarez, Lekue; Jauregizar, Prados; Berenguer, Sancet, N. Williams; Sannadi.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1