Matchday 34 of the LALIGA EA SPORTS season will bring up a pair of intriguing regional derbies, including a duel between Girona FC and FC Barcelona at the Estadi Montilivi. There will also be an Andalusian derby between Sevilla FC and Granada CF, as well as several other important fixtures in the race to qualify for Europe and the relegation battle.
There are four fixtures for fans to tuck into on Saturday, the first of which is Real Sociedad vs UD Las Palmas. The home side are currently on course to qualify for the Europa League, but they’re being chased down by the clubs just behind them in the standings. Against a UD Las Palmas side that has lost six in a row, Mikel Oyarzabal and co.
Will know they need to take all three points. At 4:15 p.m. CEST on Saturday, Real Madrid host Cádiz CF at the Bernabéu. This will be a battle of brothers as Los Blancos’ captain Na- cho goes up against his younger sibling Álex Fernández.
They’re fighting for very different objectives, as Nacho and his teammates are looking to wrap up the LALIGA EA SPORTS title, while Álex and his colleagues at Cádiz CF are trying to escape the relegation zone. Next up, at 18:30 CEST, there is a very important Catalan derby between Girona FC and FC Barcelona.
These two sides are locked in a battle to finish second, aware that ending the season as runners-up would grant access to next year’s Spanish Super Cup. For Girona FC, it would be their first-ever qualification for this tournament, while Xavi’s side wants to make sure they keep up their 100 records of qualifying for the Spanish Super Cup in every edition since it became a four-team tournament. RCD Mallorca vs Atlético de Madrid is the Saturday night game, and this is another fixture between two teams battling hard at opposite ends of the table.
The islanders enter the matchday only six points above the relegation zone and Atleti just six points clear of fifth-placed Athletic Club, so both sides will want to maintain their cushions. On Sunday, Real Betis pay a visit to CA Osasuna in the first game of the day, looking to keep up their pursuit of European qualification. A 94th-minute Isco goal gave Los Verdiblancos all three points when these sides met earlier in the season, but the playmaker is suspended this weekend and Manuel Pellegrini will likely turn to Nabil Fekir for a creative spark.
