Real Madrid visit 15th-placed Cádiz at the Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla following their comfortable 2-0 victory over Chelsea in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final earlier this week.
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With just 10 games to go in La Liga, Madrid find themselves 13 points behind Barcelona, who have all but secured the league title. Their 3-2 loss against Villarreal at home last weekend reflected just how inconsistent they have been in La Liga since the World Cup.
They had a chance to come within 10 points of Barcelona had they won against Quique Setien's men, given the Catalans' goalless draw against Girona a day later.
On the other hand, Cádiz continue to grind out results and stay above the relegation zone. Sergio González's troops have collected seven points in their last five games, a pretty good record for a team that has collected 31 points in 28 games and are four points above 18th-placed Valencia.
Ever since they earned promotion to La Liga in the 2020-21 season, they have given Real Madrid several problems. Indeed, Cádiz have faced the 35-time league winner five times in La Liga since the beginning of the 2020-21 season, winning once, drawing twice, and losing twice. They will take heart from the fact that they haven't allowed Madrid to dominate this fixture in the last three years.
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Cádiz vs Real Madrid confirmed lineups
Cádiz XI (4-4-2): D. Gil; Parra, L. Hernández, Fali, Espino; Bongonda, Fede San Emeterio, Alcaraz, Sobrino; Guardiola, C. Ramos
Real Madrid XI (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Lucas, Militão, Rüdiger, Nacho; Tchouaméni, Ceballos; Valverde, Asensio, Rodrygo; Benzema
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Real Madrid's upcoming fixtures
Los Blancos will visit Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, April 18, in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final match against Chelsea, having won 2-0 at home in the first leg. They will then take on Celta Vigo next Saturday.