Recently, the Valencia region in Spain has been hit by severe flooding, forcing the postponement of the La Liga match between Valencia and Real Madrid, originally scheduled for this Saturday. This is not good news for Real Madrid, as they could be 9 points behind Barcelona in the league table after this round of matches.
The Valencia club had previously requested that the match against Real Madrid be postponed, and Real Madrid showed great understanding and cooperation, even offering to help with the restoration work at the Mestalla Stadium. During a recent training session, Carlo Ancelotti led the Real Madrid players in a minute’s silence for the victims of the disaster.
The request to postpone the match between Real Madrid and Valencia, among others, has been approved by the Spanish Football Federation. As a result, Real Madrid will not be able to play their scheduled match in this round.
If Barcelona win their home match against Espanyol in this round, their points total will reach 33. Due to the postponement, Real Madrid’s points will remain at 24, meaning they could fall as many as 9 points behind Barcelona in the league table.
Previously, Real Madrid lost to Barcelona at home in the El Clásico, and the postponement of this match has undoubtedly added significant difficulty to their title pursuit in La Liga.
Reports suggest that due to Real Madrid’s busy schedule in January and February 2024, the rescheduled match might not take place until May 2025. In November, Real Madrid still have four matches to play, including two Champions League group stage matches and two La Liga games. In the Champions League, they will face AC Milan (home) and Liverpool (away). Currently, Real Madrid are second in their Champions League group with 6 points, striving to secure a direct qualification for the knockout stages.
