(Football news) Los Blancos and surprise package Girona are presently atop the table, with the visitors beginning the new year in 14th place. Real Madrid is aiming for its 36th La Liga title after winning 14, drawing three, and losing only one of their 18 league games this season, while dealing with several injuries.
Due in large part to their accomplishments and their undefeated record in the Champions League group stage, Carlo Ancelotti was rewarded with a contract extension that will keep him with the team until June 2026 and put an end to rumors that he was being considered for the manager role in Brazil.
Ancelotti witnessed his team display incredible fortitude in handling Nacho’s red card and winning all three points with to Lucas Vazquez’s stoppage-time header in Real Madrid’s 2023 season finale versus Alaves.
The close victory not only helped them extend their winning streak to 17 games across all competitions (W14, D3), but it also allowed them to maintain their ninth clean sheet of the La Liga season, more than any other team in the division.
Los Blancos will kick off the new year at the Santiago Bernabeu, where they have won 10 of their 11 competitive games this season, including their previous five home games, after navigating a challenging road fixture before the brief break.
Mallorca finished the year with a six-game unbeaten streak in all competitions (W3, D3), and they will be looking to continue where they left off in 2023.
After drawing with Alaves and Cadiz to start the unbeaten run, Javier Aguirre’s team easily defeated Valle Agues in the Copa del Rey’s second round.
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