Two clubs in opposite halves of the Spanish Liga table will do battle today in a league match between Real Valladolid and Real Madrid. The first-division clash scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Nuevo José Zorrilla in Valladolid and can be live streamed here free.
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This is no ordinary match in the Spanish Liga. Both clubs enter today fighting for entirely different purposes. For Valladolid, a victory would allow the club to exit the relegation zone. For Los Blancos, three points would heap pressure on Atletico Madrid to win at the Nou Camp or risk choking the league title away. For Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, this is as big as it gets (h/t to Real Madrid's official website). "It's a final. It's a decisive match for both teams. That's the attitude we have to have," Ancelotti said.
"The only chance we have of being La Liga champions is by winning all three matches. That's our goal," he added.
"Atlético has the advantage. If they get four points, they win the league. Our goal is to win all three matches and see what happens."
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Player to Watch: With the UEFA Champions League just weeks away, keeping goalkeeper Iker Casillas in top form remains Carlo Ancelotti's priority. The 32-year-old will make his first league start since 2013. In 12 appearances in the Champions League this season, Casillas has six clean sheets and only concedes an average of 0.67 goals per game.
Real Valladolid's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Jaime; Peña, Mitrovic, Valiente, Rukavina; Rubio, Pérez; Jeffren, Gonzalez, Larsson; Guerra
Real Madrid's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Casillas; Coentrão, Ramos, Pepe, Nacho; Isco, Alonso, Modric; Ronaldo, Benzema, Maria
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