The day 18 of Santander League presents itself in the most exciting duels in the noble zone of the classification and with battles for permanence between teams that arrive in serious trouble. The Real Madrid will visit San Mamés before a Athletic that stays alive in Copa del Rey and that he will have the support of his fans to forget the bad league experience he experienced in San Sebastián. The Barcelonafor his part, receives at the Camp Nou the Getafe with the intention of extending his advantage with Carlo Ancelotti’s team.
the RCD Mallorca welcomes RC Celta de Vigo this Friday at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix (9:00 p.m.) to open matchday 19 of LaLiga Santander, in a duel in which the Mallorcans will try to continue their good run at home against a Celta that, despite the improvement in results, is still going in trouble and in the low zone.
The Vallecano Ray intends to take a step forward to continue putting land in the middle with the salvation and for continuing his dream of fighting to enter Europealthough it will face one of the fittest teams in LaLiga Santander and with a good streak of results.
Another blue and white outfit, the Spanish specifically, receives a Betis which is in the sixth position, in full fight for the European positions. The parakeets want to get away from the descent that is only one point away.
For his part, Atlético de Madrid wants to return to the path of victory after conceding a defeat and another draw. For this, he will have the support of his fans, who will occupy the stands of Metropolitano that will see how Valladolid pushes to take three points that will allow them to escape from dangerous positions.
A very needy Sevilla wants to wake up from the nightmare they are experiencing this season. Jorge Sampaoli’s men are penultimate and face a Cádiz, who lead them by one position and one point. Both teams rush into a dramatic battle.
The Villarreal, what was slowed down in the last day in Vigo his winning streak, he will try to give a victory to his fans that will allow him to continue in the fight for European places. He will face a Girona who sails in the middle of the table and who has not known defeat since the return of the competition after the World Cup in Qatar.
Another day, and there are already 18, in which Elche CF is eager to secure its first victory of the league season. The franjiverde team lives a very compromised situation at the bottom of the table and is measured against an Osasuna that arrives with good feelings after their cup victory.
For its part, FC Barcelona, leader of La Liga Santander, is looking for the three points at the Camp Nou and will only have to wait for a possible defeat by Real Madrid that will allow them to extend the advantage against their eternal rival. The GetafeOn the other hand, he wants to forget his last two setbacks and add something positive so as not to see himself on the brink of relegation.
The white team visits one of the most complicated stages in LaLiga Santander. The Athletic Clubstrengthened by the drive of his fans, will try to get something positive out of a clash that is expected to be exciting, to forget his painful league defeat against Real Sociedad.
The day will be closed by a Valencia that wants to change the poor dynamics of results in league. Those of Gattuso are at three points from the relegation zone they are measured against a direct rival such as Almería.