After getting 2021 off to a winning start against Celta at the Alfredo Di Stéfano, Real Madrid have an intense first month of the year. Zidane’s team will play matches in three different competitions: three more LaLiga matches, the defence of the Spanish Super Cup title and the opening Copa del Rey game.
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Real Madrid’s next match will be on Saturday against Osasuna (9pm CET). After the LaLiga matchday 18 game at El Sadar, the Whites play the Spanish Super Cup. The team will take on Athletic in the semi-finals at La Rosaleda (Thursday, 14th January) with the aim of defending the trophy three days later in the final at La Cartuja (Seville).
The return of the Cup
The following week, the Whites play their first Copa del Rey game in the round of sixteen, with a date and opponent yet to be confirmed. They will return to LaLiga action on 23-24 January, with a visit to take on Alavés at Mendizorroza. If Real Madrid make it through in the cup, they will play the quarter finals in the last week of the month in a one-off match. And to wrap up January, Zidane’s team will host Levante in matchday 21 (30-31 January).
