Now that Real Madrid eliminated Atlético Madrid from the Champions League and punched their tickets to the quarterfinals, Los Blancos are back in La Liga action. The defending Spanish champions sit level with Barcelona atop the La Liga standings with Atlético Madrid just one point behind.

Just two days after securing their berth in the Champions League quarter-final, Real Madrid turn their attention back to La Liga, where a vital away fixture against Villarreal awaits at the Estadio

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti on Friday complained about calendar congestion, saying that his players will have only 72 hours of rest since their Champions League round-of-16 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Atlético Madrid before facing Villarreal.