Two clubs in the bottom half of the Spanish Liga table will do battle today in a league match between Real Valladolid and Granada. The first-division clash scheduled for 12 p.m. ET will be held at the Estadio Nuevo Jose Zorrilla in Valladolid and can be live streamed here free.
The league champion may have been decided, but determining who will remain in the top-flight of Spanish football remains a question mark. Granada control their own destiny and are in need of a victory to secure their position. All manager Lucas Alcaraz calls for is courage, determination and character ahead of today's clash with Real Valladolid (h/t to Inside Spanish Football). "Emotionally, it's an intense situation, but we're going there with the will to push ahead and finish the season well, as we have always tried to. We're in time to make the final push," Alcaraz said.
"At 6 p.m. [GMT] on Sunday, we must demonstrate our courage, play with determination and character to win and know how to cause damage when we have the ball," he added.
"First and foremost, we must have a good game, get ourselves into the game emotionally and get a good result. Nothing elsewhere is of interest. Obviously, we'll hear about other scores, but we must focus all our energy on our own game."
"We must stay calm, manage our emotions and take that into our game."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Granada's Yacine Brahimi has been a stalwart attacker from the left side of the club's formation. The 24-year-old has made 22 appearances bearing that responsibility, contributing all three of his goals and four assists.
Real Valladolid's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Jaime; Peña, Mitrovic, Rueda, Rukavina; Rubio, Rossi; Jeffren, Larsson, Bergdich; Guerra
Granda's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Karnezis; Angulo, Mainz; Ilori, Nyom; Iturra, Rico, Recio; Brahimi, El-Arabi, Piti
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 77 | 26 | 51 | 90 | |||
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 100 | 33 | 67 | 87 | |||
| 3 | Real Madrid | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 104 | 38 | 66 | 87 | |||
| 4 | Athletic Club | 37 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 39 | 27 | 69 | |||
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 37 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 66 | 51 | 15 | 60 | |||
| 6 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 44 | 16 | 59 | |||
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 55 | 7 | 59 | |||
| 8 | Valencia CF | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 51 | 53 | -2 | 49 | |||
| 9 | Celta de Vigo | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 49 | |||
| 10 | Levante UD | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 43 | -8 | 48 | |||
| 11 | Málaga CF | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 45 | |||
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 37 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 45 | 78 | -33 | 43 | |||
| 13 | RCD Espanyol | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 42 | |||
| 14 | Elche CF | 37 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 47 | -18 | 40 | |||
| 15 | UD Almería | 37 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 43 | 71 | -28 | 39 | |||
| 16 | Getafe CF | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 53 | -20 | 39 | |||
| 17 | Granada CF | 37 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 56 | -25 | 38 | |||
| 18 | Osasuna | 37 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 61 | -31 | 36 | |||
| 19 | Real Valladolid | 37 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 38 | 59 | -21 | 36 | |||
| 20 | Real Betis | 37 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 35 | 76 | -41 | 25 |
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