Today, January 4, the match of the 18th round of the Spanish La Liga for the 2025/2026 season will take place, featuring Real Madrid and Real Betis. The game will be held at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain. Alejandro Hernández from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, will serve as the main referee for the match, which is scheduled to kick off at 18:15 Moscow time. You can follow the text-based online commentary of the game on [Championat](https://www.championat.com/football/_spain/tournament/6636/match/1257134/#text-all).

Currently, Real Madrid is in second place in the Spanish league standings, having accumulated 42 points from 18 matches. They are trailing Barcelona by seven points, with one game in hand. Meanwhile, Real Betis is positioned sixth, with a total of 28 points after 17 matches.