La Liga enters its final stretch, and the title contenders will be able to keep their eyes on the prize without having to worry about International Breaks.
This weekend, Real Madrid and Barcelona take on teams that could seem easy to beat, but La Liga's race thos season has been tough on both teams, and the slightest blink could see them drop precious points in their quest for silverware.
First off, Real Madrid hosts Alavés, the team that will fight Barcelona for the Copa del Rey title, and who managed to beat Los Blaugranas during the early stages of the domestic competition. This will be one of the busiest months for Zidane's men, and kicking it off with a bang will surely be appreciated by their fans around the world.
Where to watch it (U.S. only): Sunday, April 2, at 07:15 PT/ 09:15 CT/ 11:15 ET on beIN SPORTS USA, fuboTV, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A.
In what will be Sunday's prime time game, Barcelona visits the South of Spain to play against Granada. Los Nazaríes will have a tough time stopping one of the best offensive units out there, as Lucas Alcaraz's side has conceded 57 goals so far. Los Blaugranas need a win to keep pressure on Real Madrid, while Granada's battle to avoid relegation requires all the points they can get at home. Who'll come out on top?
Where to watch it (U.S. only): Sunday, April 2 at 11:45 PT/ 13:45 CT/ 14:45 ET on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS en Español, fuboTV, beIN SPORTS USA
These will be the rest of La Liga's games this weekend
March 31: Espanyol vs Betis - 11:45 PT/ 13:45 CT/ 14:45 ET on beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV.
April 1: Villarreal vs Eibar - 03:00 PT/ 05:00 CT/ 06:00ET on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A.
April 1: Osasuna vs Athletic Club - 07:15 PT/ 09:15 CT/ 10:15 ET on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS en Español, fuboTV
April 1: Real Sociedad vs Leganés - 09:30 PT/ 11:30 CT/ 12:30 ET on beIN SPORTS en Español, fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A.
April 1: Málaga vs Atlético de Madrid - 11:45 PT/ 13:45 CT/ 14:45 ET on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS en Español
April 2: Sevilla vs Sporting de Gijón - 04:00 PT/ 06:00 CT/ 07:00 ET on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A.
April 2: Valencia vs Deportivo La Coruña - 09:30 PT/ 11:30 CT/ 12:30 ET on beIN SPORTS en Español, fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A.
April 3: Celta de Vigo vs Las Palmas - 11:45 PT/ 13:45 CT/ 14:45 ET on beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV
La Liga's standings prior to Matchday 29
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 32 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 70 | 22 | +48 | 81 | WWWWW | |
| 2 | Barcelona | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 70 | LWWWW | |
| 3 | Girona | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 68 | WLWLW | |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 61 | LWWLL | |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 58 | DDLWW | |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 51 | DDWWW | |
| 7 | Real Betis | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 48 | WWLLL | |
| 8 | Valencia | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 47 | LWWDL | |
| 9 | Villarreal | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 42 | WDLWW | |
| 10 | Getafe | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 40 | DDLWL | |
| 11 | Osasuna | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 39 | LLWLL | |
| 12 | Sevilla | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 37 | WWWLD | |
| 13 | Las Palmas | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 37 | LLLLL | |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 35 | WLLLW | |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 34 | WDDWL | |
| 16 | Mallorca | 32 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 31 | LLDWL | |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 47 | -10 | 31 | WLDWL | |
| 18 | Cádiz | 32 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 45 | -23 | 25 | LLWLW | |
| 19 | Granada | 32 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 61 | -28 | 18 | DWLLL | |
| 20 | Almería | 32 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 64 | -33 | 14 | LDLWD |
