Second-place Real Madrid head to the Estadio de la Cerámica to face off with third-place Villarreal on Saturday evening.
Despite a disastrous November and a Spanish Super Cup final defeat that cost Xabi Alonso his job, Real Madrid are just one point off arch rivals Barcelona in the La Liga title race. Under the new leadership of Álvaro Arbeloa, Los Blancos bounced back from a shock Copa del Rey exit and secured victories over Levante and Monaco, sending eight total goals past their two recent opponents.
