In the realm of football, fans often see the game as a fierce battleground filled with passion and exhilaration. The approaching La Liga match between Real Madrid and Valencia on April 5 at 22:15 has set the stage for one such electrifying contest, captivating fans eager to see if Madrid can turn the tide in their favor.

Rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona, locked in a title battle in La Liga and set to face off in the Copa del Rey final, have "a lot of respect" for each other, says Los Blancos coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Real Madrid are set to play Valencia in a La Liga home clash on April 5. Los Blancos are currently second in La Liga with 63 points from 29 matches, three point

Champions League winner Real Madrid has topped the prize money list from last season. It got almost 139 million euros ($154 million) from UEFA.

Real Madrid needed extra time to get past Real Sociedad and reach its second Copa del Rey final in three seasons.

Barcelona won 1-0 at Atletico Madrid to reach its first Copa del Rey final in four seasons. The Catalan club will face Real Madrid in the final later this month.

Barcelona will face fierce rivals Real Madrid in a mouth-watering Copa del Rey final after they beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at a feverish Metropolitano Stadium on Wednesday to complete a 5-4 aggregate win.

Mbappe has equalled Ronaldo's goals tally from 2009-10 with 33, but let's take a closer look at their respective first years with Madrid