Today in Spain, all ten matches of the 37th round of "La Liga" will start at the same time - 18:00. The top three teams in the championship are currently separated by just a few points, so these matches will be crucial in determining the final positions of the teams. The leading team in the championship, "Barcelona", will face a crucial match in the Barcelona derby against "Espanyol". Although Barcelona's opponents today are in fourteenth place in the Spanish league, the city derby is always emotional, and the fact that Espanyol were able to hold their opponents to a draw in their first encounter - the match ended 0-0. In this match, Barcelona will be missing goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, who suffered an injury in the last round. Apart from him, the Catalans will be able to field all other players who represented the team in the last round. The team from Madrid, "Atletico", also has the same number of points as Barcelona, and they will play against already relegated "Levante" team tonight. The team currently at the bottom of the league has not had a shiny season, but at home, they do not look as bad as they seem on the road (they have collected 23 points in 18 matches). Having not tasted defeat in four matches in a row, the absence of tension in their game could also help the "Levante" team. However, their opponents showed last week that they can handle pressure when they beat Bayern in the Champions League semi-final and reached the final of the tournament. The team in the worst situation in the title race is another team from Madrid - "Real", who will face serious challenges in this round. They will not only face a dangerous opponent - "Valencia", who has recently improved their game significantly, but also will have to cope without several key players. The team will be without goalscoring Gareth Bale, an indispensable Luka Modric, reliable goalkeeper Keylor Navas, and another regular starter - full-back Dani Carvajal. It is also uncertain whether midfielder Casemiro will be able to help the team, and the team's two top scorers - Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, who recently recovered from injuries, are likely to play, even though their form at the moment is not the best. "Valencia" is also not the team that lost to every opponent in a row. After dismissing their coach Gary Neville, who was replaced by Pako Ayestaran, they won three matches in a row, including a victory over Barcelona, who are currently leading in La Liga. It will not be easy for Real, who has won ten games in a row in La Liga, but if they want to improve their position in the league standings, they cannot afford to stumble. The match tonight could determine who will stay in La Liga - the teams occupying 18th and 19th places, "Gijon" and "Getafe," will compete against each other and try to improve their positions as they battle for a spot in the Spanish top league. Also keeping an eye on this match will be the teams "Rayo Vallecano" and "Granada," who are also among the main contenders to avoid relegation. "La Liga" 37th round matches: 18:00 "Barcelona" - "Espanyol" 18:00 "Celta" - "Malaga" 18:00 "Eibar" - "Real Betis" 18:00 "Getafe" - "Gijon" 18:00 "Las Palmas" - "Athletic" 18:00 "Levante" - "Atletico" 18:00 "Real" - "Valencia" 18:00 "Real Sociedad" - "Rayo Vallecano" 18:00 "Sevilla" - "Granada" 18:00 "Villarreal" - "Deportivo"
Tautvydas Sakalauskas
