Hoping for a boost from a new coach, struggling Valencia gets an early start to the new year by facing Real Madrid in a La Liga game postponed two months ago because of the deadly floods. (More Football News)
The game on Friday comes after more than 200 people died in the massive floods in the Valencia region, and with the club still trying to overcome poor results and ongoing fan protests against Singaporean owner Peter Lim.
Valencia was in last place at the time, with only two victories and seven points from 11 matches. Now it sits second to last with 12 points from 17 games. It won only once since the postponement prompting the club to replace coach Rubén Baraja with Carlos Corberán during the Christmas break.
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Madrid finished the year by winning the Club World Cup and beating Sevilla 4-2 in the league. A draw on Friday would be enough to put Ancelotti's team back in first place, tied on points with Atletico Madrid but ahead on goal difference. A win would leave Madrid in sole possession of the top spot and give it a five-point gap to third-placed Barcelona.
Corberán arrived from West Brom on a contract through June 2027 with the task of revitalizing Valencia and taking the club out of the relegation zone, though not even a win on Friday would be enough to move the team out of the bottom three. It trails 18th-placed Espanyol by three points.
The managerial change came after Valencia was held at home by Alavés in its last game of the year, prompting increased protests by fans against Lim, whom they accuse of using Valencia purely as a business venture.
The Nov. 2 match against Madrid had to be postponed as Valencia's Mestalla Stadium became a base to help the victims of the flash floods that caused havoc in the region. The club also had Copa del Rey games postponed because of the floods.
Valencia vs Real Madrid, La Liga Live Streaming Info
When is Valencia vs Real Madrid, La Liga 2024-25 match?
The Real Madrid travel to take on Valencia in the rearranged La Liga fixture on Saturday at 12:30 AM IST at the Mestalla.
Where to watch Valencia vs Real Madrid, La Liga 2024-25 match?
The La Liga 2024-25 be live streamed on the GXR World website in India. Unfortunately, there will not be any live telecast of the match on any TV channel in India.
(With AP inputs)
