In the Copa del Rey final, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3:2 in extra time to win the championship, and won the first championship in the 2024-25 season "Triple Crown". Next, La Liga and the Champions League, Barcelona is most confident in La Liga, but there are also variables.

In the current La Liga standings, Barcelona ranks first with 76 points in 33 games, 24 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, leading the second-placed defending champion Real Madrid by 4 points. In the remaining 5 rounds, if Real Madrid can beat Barcelona away, the gap will be narrowed to 1 point. Barcelona will lose points in one game against the other four opponents, Valladolid, Espanyol, Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao. If Real Madrid wins all the games, it will be able to win the championship.

Real Madrid officially announced that the main central defender Rudiger underwent surgery to repair a partial tear of the lateral meniscus of his left knee. According to Radio Cope, Rudiger is expected to miss six to eight weeks, which means he will be out for the season and will not be able to play in the remaining games of La Liga this season.

However, even if Rudiger is not injured at present, he may not be able to play in the remaining games of La Liga this season. In the King's Cup final against Barcelona, ​​Rudiger, who had been substituted, lost control of his emotions in the final stage of the game and threw debris at the referee and was sent off with a red card. According to the disciplinary regulations of the Spanish Football Association, Rudiger may be suspended for 4-12 games, which will be implemented in the next La Liga. However, the Disciplinary Committee of the Spanish Football Association has not yet announced the suspension of Rudiger.

Currently, all four main (regular starting) defenders of Real Madrid are injured. Rudiger and the previous Carvajal and Militao are all out for the season, and Mendy, who has a muscle injury, is still recovering from his injury.

So far this season, Real Madrid can still maintain a weak hope of defending the title in La Liga because its defense is still good, which is better than Barcelona. In 33 rounds of La Liga, Barcelona scored 89 goals and conceded 32 goals, with unmatched offensive power. In the same period, Real Madrid scored 66 goals and conceded 31 goals, ranking second in La Liga in offensive firepower, conceding 1 goal less than Barcelona, ​​but its defense is not as good as Atletico Madrid (conceded 27 goals) and Bilbao (conceded 26 goals) in the same period.

In addition to the serious injuries and losses, Real Madrid can also be said to have no fighting spirit at present. Head coach Ancelotti is close to signing with the Brazilian Football Association, and Xabi Alonso is close to signing with Real Madrid.