Just three separate points The Barcelona leaders of Real Madrid at the top of the Liga in a captivating campaign and three goals also divide their main elite shooters. Robert Lewandowski in Barcelona is the top scorer in the division with 25 and Kylian Mbappe in Madrid follows him on the 22nd, adding another facet to the captivating battle. The Catalans welcome the reality of Real Betis, sixth, on Saturday, shortly after the relegation of the champions of Real Madrid which fights against Valencia at Santiago Bernabeu. Last weekend, after Mbappe scored twice against Leganes while Madrid won a 3-2 victory, Lewandowski responded with his own 4-1 routing of Barcelona de Gérone.
In the last stages, his team deleted the opportunities to score more goals and Lewandowski stressed it.
“In the last minutes, there was more space and more likely to score,” noted the 36 -year -old Polish international.
“If we had a better final ball, we could have scored one or two additional goals.”
Lewandowski has scored nine goals in his last nine championship games and has managed 38 strikes on 43 games all competitions.
Despite his age, he thinks he always has the quality of making the difference in an elite club for the years to come.
“I know that many people talk about my age, but I have been working for (I had) since (I) 21, 22, so far and I want to play more years at the highest level.
“I feel very well physically, I think that looking at the statistics, there is no difference a few years ago.”
Barcelona coach Hansi insisted that the attacker was focused on the success of the team as well as the fight against the “Pichichi” prize in Spain.
“He’s in good shape, he’s 100%, I know he wants to win the Pichichi,” said Flick.
“But as I have always said, the most important thing is the team … And that’s what I can feel more, that he thinks of the team and focuses on the team and helps the team.”
Not far behind him, Mbappe, who has 33 goals in 46 games this season, equaling the tally that Cristiano Ronaldo produced in his first season for Real Madrid.
Mbappe idolized the Portuguese striker, who joined Los Blancos in 2009 by Manchester United and said he was “very special” to match him.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said this week Mbappe could become a “legend” like Ronaldo was at Santiago Bernabeu.
The Al-Nassr striker scored 450 goals to become the top scorer of all time in Real Madrid.
Mbappe said that he was not set for him this season in terms of goals, while Vinicius Junior said that Madrid players in January would do “everything we can do (Mbappe) the top scorer in all competitions”.
Valencia’s visit offers a decent chance of strengthening its figures while the Los Che Jose Gaya trio, Luis Rioja and Dimitri Foulquier were all reserved last weekend and will miss the match.
No player scored more league goals in 2025 than Mbappe with 12, in front of the seven of Lewandowski.
Player to watch: Ayoze Perez
Villarreal and the Spanish striker Perez were superb this season when he was able to play between some injured spells. The former Newcastle and Leicester striker scored 12 goals in 22 championship games for his club and the yellow submarine, fifth, will need him in his best while they welcome Bilbao, fourth place. Perez scored and set another goal while Villarreal beat Getafe last weekend.
Key statistics
3 – Games Valence lost under Carlos Corberan in 12 -year -old liga, a drastic improvement of nine defeats during their first 17.
7 – Ante Bumimir of Osasuna converted all the penalties he has taken this season in the elite.
521 – Apparitions for Antoine Griezmann at La Liga, more than any other player from abroad after having exceeded Lionel Messi last weekend.
Lighting
Friday
Rayo Vallecano against Espanyol (1900)
SATURDAY
Girona V Alaves (1200), Real Madrid V Valence (1415), Mallorca Vigo Celta (1730), Barcelona v Real Betis (1900)
Sunday
Las Palmas V Real Sociedad (1200), Seated against Atletico Madrid (1415), Valladolid V Getafe (1630), Villarreal V Athletic Bilbao (1900)
Monday
Leganes V Osasuna (1900)
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