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2020/21 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 32
Spain
24-26 April 2021
FC Barcelona will be looking to consolidate their place in the
La Liga top four when they face Villarreal at the Estadio de la Cerámica on April 25.
This will be the 45th meeting across all competitions between the two teams since 1998 and Barcelona have the upper hand.
Barcelona, who are currently placed fourth on the standings, have recorded 27 victories compared to sixth-placed Villarreal's eight, while 10 matches ended in a stalemate.
The last meeting between the two teams was on 27 September 2020 and it was Barcelona, who emerged 4-0 winners in a La Liga game at Camp Nou.
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Emery recognised that Deportivo Alavés knew when to dig in and when to make the most of their chances.
Unai Emery, the Villarreal manager, refected on their 2-1 defeat to Deportivo Alaves on Wednesday and he knows they will have to improve their finishing ahead of their clash with Barcelona.
“The match started badly for us. They scored their first goal quickly, we recovered and we had chances, but we lacked a cutting edge that their goalkeeper had," Emery said.
"In the second half, we found the equaliser and we could have gone ahead. They were able to find their moments and score the second goal. We knew it was going to be a different match from the one the other day against Levante.
"Deportivo Alavés had a lot to play for, they knew when to dig in when we were dominating and they reacted well. They had their moments and they capitalised on them.”
Meanwhile, Real Betis, who are placed fifth on the standings, will be keen to move closer to the top fur teams when they face Real Madrid at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano on April 24.
The two teams will be meeting for the 50th time across all competitions since 1995 and Madrid have the upper hand.
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Madrid, who are currently placed second on the standings, have claimed 25 victories compared to Betis' 10 wins, while 14 matches ended in a stalemate.
The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 3-2 win in favour of Madrid in a La Liga game which was played at the Estadio Benito Villamarín on 26 September 2020.
Lastly, Real Sociedad will be keen to keep their top-four hopes alive when they lock horns with Eibar at the Estadio Municipal de Ipurúa on April 26.
The two teams are scheduled to clash for the 23rd time across all competitions since 2007 and Sociedad have the edge over Eibar.
Sociedad, who are placed seventh on the standings, have registered nine wins compared to Eibar's five victories, while eight games ended in a draw.
The last match between the two teams was on 13 December 2020 and the encounter ended in a 1-1 draw in a La Liga game at the Reale Arena.
La Liga matchday 32 fixtures
Saturday, April 24
14h00 -
Elche v Levante
16h15 - Real Valladolid v Cadiz
18h30 - Valencia v Deportivo Alaves
21h00 -
Real Madrid v Real Betis
Sunday, April 25
14h00 - Huesca v Getafe
16h15 - Villarreal v FC Barcelona
18h30 - Celta Vigo v Osasuna
18h30 -
Sevilla v Granada
21h00 - Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid
Monday, April 26
21h00 -
Eibar v Real Sociedad
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