Real Madrid has secured a victory against Athletic, having come out ahead in a very close match. Ancelotti's team needed the three points after Barcelona's last result, and they have achieved their goal. They had opportunities for it, but the goal of the night didn't come until injury time, scored by Fede Valverde.
In the final moments of the match, Real Madrid managed to get ahead on the scoreboard through Vinícius, but it was disallowed. Moments earlier, Endrick was involved in the play in an offside position, causing Paredes to clear poorly. After the Brazilian celebrated, VAR intervened, canceling everything that happened, keeping the score at zero. Despite this, Valverde sent the ball into the back of the net when everything seemed settled.
LaLiga is Not Ruled Out Yet for Real Madrid
After the results of matchday 32, with both Barça and Real Madrid winning, the feeling is clear: LaLiga is not impossible. With six matchdays remaining, the gap to the lead is only four points. Considering there will now be more rest, Carlo Ancelotti's team can't be counted out.
Real Madrid is clear that they won't give up and intends to fight until the end for LaLiga. This victory against Athletic relieves Ancelotti's team, who are confident in turning things around. "Never count us out," has been heard in the Bernabéu locker rooms.
The Copa is Real Madrid's Priority
Next Saturday, April 26, Real Madrid will face FC Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final. Despite the bad feelings, anything is possible in a single match, and it has been marked as the priority for the remainder of the season.
Although the cup competition wouldn't change the bad feelings, ending the season with a title would make everything different. Everyone knows that Carlo Ancelotti will leave the bench in the coming weeks, and he hopes to do so with a title under his belt, even if it's a minor one. It's a complicated season, and taking it from Barça would be good news amid all the chaos that has occurred.
At this moment, despite the victory against Athletic Club, LaLiga remains very challenging for Real Madrid. Many things need to happen in a short time, and they want to achieve a nice victory in the Copa final against Barça.