With no one tipping them for a title challenge this term, Royal Challengers Bangalore have upset the odds to have a go at IPL glory. Sitting third on the log, level on points with table-toppers MI, it is fair to say RCB are well on the right path to knocking the reigning champions off their perch. As expected, they overcame KKR by eight wickets on the last matchday to remain hot on both MIs and DCs tails. Their batting unit is one of the best in the league – the likes of Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal and ABD racking up massive runs this term. Despite featuring frequently in RCBs lineup, Aaron Finch is yet to repay the faith shown in him by Kohli. Pacers Navdeep Saini and Chris Morris have played a crucial role in RCBs recent brilliant form. To crown it up, spinners Yuzi Chandar and Washington Sundar are currently in the form of their lives
Real Madrid have never left La Liga in their history and today they have no equal in the country in terms of medals won. Madrid won the most tournaments of Primera and last season did it for the 34th time and most importantly, for the first time since Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Juventus. The galacticos have 19 King of Spain Cups and seven UEFA Champions League wins. Last year Zinedine Zidane’s charges showed miracles of endurance and were able to wait for a few misfires in the performance of Barcelona, ??which allowed the capital club to outstrip eventually its most important rival in the fight for the main title of La Liga. In the last game of the season the white even gave Leganes a chance (2:2), but the margin of safety was sufficient for the overall success. Numbers of goals conceded by the capital club, which surpassed even Atl?tico in this indicator (25 goals), were indicative. The attack line scored 70 times with Karim Benzema becoming the best sniper in the team (21 goals). The coronavirus has hit many top clubs’ financial capabilities severely. The capital team was no exception to the rule. It was decided to unload the salary burden and Hakimi left the team, who moved to Inter for 40 million euros, Sergio Regilon went to Tottenham (30 million), Takefushi Kubo to Villarreal (2.5 million). It was a surprise that Gareth Bale was sent to London to play in the English Premier League on loan. The total result of the transfer company was 98.5 million euros, which replenished the budget of the Spanish champion. By the way, the Madrid team finished the last football season at the 1/8 finals of the Champions League against Manchester City, to which they lost with a total score of 2:4. Zidane also started the new group stage unsuccessfully. In the first game only a miracle helped to avoid the defeat from Shakhtar Donetsk (2:3), for which few could predict. Five rounds of the new season brought new leaders. Real Madrid scored three wins and a draw, which brought 10 points and the third position in the table. After victories over Betis (3:2), Valladolid (1:0) and Levante (2:0), guests suffered a home defeat to Cadiz (0:1). Hazard, Diaz, Carvajal, Ordiosola and Edegor will not be able to take part in today’s match. Sergio Ramos, who has knee problems, will not play.
