Buenos Aires, January 29 (NA) – Matchday 22 of La Liga in Spain will kick off this Friday, in a round where only Espanyol will face Alavés, two teams with very different realities. The match, scheduled for 5:00 PM (Argentina time), will take place at the Cornellà-El Prat Stadium, which has a capacity of 38,500 spectators, and can be watched on ESPN 4 and Disney+. Espanyol arrives at this match in a good moment, sitting fifth with 34 points in the current La Liga season, although it has struggled in recent matches, losing three of its last four appearances. Alavés, for its part, comes off a win against Betis in the last round, but it cannot be complacent as it is 15th with only 22 points, and a defeat could see it end the round in the relegation zone. Action in Spanish La Liga will continue on Saturday, with four other matches to be played. Among them, the standout is the leader Barcelona's visit to Elche starting at 5:00 PM, with the objective of securing a win that will allow them to stay at the top regardless of what happens in other matches. On Saturday, two teams that are waiting for Barcelona to have another setback will also play; Barcelona has 52 points, and a loss would allow them to close the gap. In this new round, 'The Whites' will host Rayo Vallecano starting at 10:00 AM. Matchday 22 of Spanish La Liga will conclude on Monday, with the match between Mallorca and Sevilla. All La Liga rounds are covered by the Argentine News Agency. Schedule for Matchday 22 of La Liga. Friday, Jan 30: Espanyol vs Alavés at 5:00 PM. Saturday, Jan 31: Real Oviedo vs Girona at 10:00 AM, Osasuna vs Villarreal at 12:15 PM, Levante vs Atlético Madrid at 2:30 PM, Elche vs Barcelona at 5:00 PM. Sunday, Feb 1: Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano at 10:00 AM, Betis vs Valencia at 12:15 PM, Getafe vs Celta at 2:30 PM, Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad at 5:00 PM. Monday, Feb 2: Mallorca vs Sevilla at 5:00 PM. One of these matches is Atlético Madrid's visit to Levante at 2:30 PM, while a few hours earlier, at 12:15 PM, Villarreal will play away against Osasuna. 'The Mattress Makers' are third with 44 points, while 'The Yellow Submarine' is fourth with 41 points but with one game in hand. On the other hand, on Sunday it will be Real Madrid's turn, and despite its complications this season in the Champions League, it has achieved good consistency in La Liga, which allows it to be just one point behind Barcelona.
