The La Liga title race is heating up with just five rounds to go, and the competition has become more intense than ever. Both Barcelona and Atlético Madrid currently sit atop the table with 76 points, while Real Madrid trail close behind with 75. As fans on Live Cricket BPL have noted, for Los Blancos to claim the title, they’ll need to win all five of their remaining matches—and hope both Barça and Atleti drop points along the way.
To lift the La Liga trophy, there’s no room for error. Real Madrid face a steep climb, needing to defeat Villarreal and Valencia at home while also grabbing away victories against Rayo Vallecano, Real Sociedad, and Deportivo La Coruña. Zidane has dubbed this final stretch the “15-point mission,” a plan echoing Real Madrid’s title-winning 2011–12 season, when José Mourinho’s squad went unbeaten in the last five rounds, defeating the likes of Barcelona, Sevilla, Athletic Bilbao, Granada, and Mallorca.
Historically, this won’t be easy. Since the 1999–2000 season, Madrid have only managed five consecutive wins at the end of a league campaign once—in that 2011–12 championship run. In 16 seasons, they’ve closed the final five rounds with 13 points five times, 11 points three times, and have even lost all five matches in one campaign. Should they achieve a clean sweep now, it would give them a 12-match winning streak to close the season—an incredible run, but one that Zidane is cautious not to overhype. “We haven’t won anything yet. We’re not even in second place. Our next goal is to overtake Atlético,” he said, reminding everyone that consistency is key.
The margin for error is razor-thin for all three title contenders. Real Madrid’s first challenge is no walk in the park—Villarreal, nicknamed the Yellow Submarine, already beat Madrid earlier this season when Rafa Benítez was still in charge. Even during Carlo Ancelotti’s tenure, Madrid could only manage a 1-1 draw at home against them last year. But as Zidane and fans alike know, at this stage of the season, there’s only one path forward: win at all costs.
As the final rounds unfold, Live Cricket BPL followers will be keeping a close eye on every twist and turn. With so little separating the top three, one slip could decide it all. For Real Madrid, every match is now a must-win, and the countdown to glory—or heartbreak—has officially begun.