Real Madrid take on the visitors Real Sociedad in the round 38 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, May 24th at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid).
Real Madrid were crowned champions a year ago — Ancelotti guided them to triumph in La Liga and the Supercopa de España, and eventually, the UEFA Champions League. By the end of 2024, they added both the UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup to their trophy cabinet. But things quickly unraveled. In the Champions League, the holders barely scraped past Atlético Madrid on penalties, only to be thoroughly outplayed by Arsenal — 0-3 in London and 1-2 at home. Domestically, even as star signing Kylian Mbappé gradually found his rhythm, they failed to match Barcelona. The storylines of defeat varied, but the outcome remained the same: a 0-5 thrashing in the Super Cup, a heartbreaking goal from Koundé in extra time of the Copa del Rey final, and a spineless collapse in La Liga after going 2-0 up. Ancelotti’s departure was confirmed immediately after, and preparations are in full swing for the return of Xabi Alonso — this time as head coach. In the meantime, Madrid have fielded experimental lineups. They snatched a dramatic 95th-minute winner through academy product Ramón against Mallorca and followed it up with a comfortable 2-0 win over Sevilla.
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Real Sociedad are limping to the finish line of a golden era. La Real made a bold move by appointing club legend and youth product Imanol Alguacil despite his limited experience, and it paid off. Under his leadership, the club enjoyed a historic Copa del Rey victory — their first since the 1980s — as well as a fourth-place La Liga finish in 2023 and participation in the Champions League knockout stages. However, signs of decline were already apparent last season, and the regression has continued this year. Hopes of masking the slump with cup or European success also failed to materialize. They were knocked out of the Europa League by Manchester United and suffered a cruel exit in the Copa del Rey, despite beating Real Madrid in the return leg of the semifinal — a late extra-time goal from Rüdiger proved decisive. In La Liga, form deteriorated sharply, prompting the club to announce Alguacil's summer departure. A top-eight finish was still mathematically possible, but the squad seemed to have mentally checked out. Only an understrength Girona side gifted them a 3-2 win in recent weeks.
Real Madrid had won four straight encounters before losing the second leg of this season's Copa del Rey semifinal to Real Sociedad — though the Basques were still eliminated on aggregate. There’s little left to play for, but the hosts will want to end the season on a high at the Bernabéu. Back Los Blancos to win with a -1 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Real Madrid to win with -1.0 handicap.
