Real Madrid struggled to make it to the Champions League playoffs. Until the last round of the group stage, there was a question of releasing the Madrid club not only to the playoffs, but even to the spring part of European competitions. The Spanish champion was put in such a position by Shakhtar Donetsk, which twice declared the best team in La Liga, but the success in the last match with Borussia Gladbakh (2:0) brought the team to the 1/8 finals stage. In the first game the Galacticos hosted Atalanta, which they managed to beat in a cautious duel with a score of 1:0. The whites simply failed to play in the Spanish Cup and Super Cup, but now the team can pay more attention to the Major League tournament. For 27 rounds of the current championship, Zinedine Zidane’s wards have 17 victories and six peaceful outcomes, which brought 57 points and the second position. The Royal Club continues the race for their fellow Atletico compatriots in the hope of a misfire for Diego Simeone and his squad. In the last five rounds hosts drew twice and won three victories over Valencia (2:0), Valladolid (1:0) and Elche (2:1). It is noteworthy that the team achieved the last success with great difficulty, yielding to the underdog during the meeting. Today will not be able to enter the field Casemiro, Carvajal, Mariano and Odriosola, who has a muscle injury.
Lajovic has traditionally been chaotic for himself. At the beginning of the year, the Serbian tennis player managed to reach the 1/8 finals of Australian Open, but then quite unexpectedly lost to Dennis Novak in the first round of the tournament in Marseille. After that he defeated Daniil Medvedev at the competition in Rotterdam, but then lost two matches in a row to Borne Coric and Marton Fuchovic. At the current tournament in Dubai, Dushan, unlike his upcoming opponent, has not yet played. Overall, Lajovic will perform for the first time in these competitions in his career. More free tennis betting tips can be obtained from the link provided.
