In order to remain in the race for the La Liga title, Real Madrid cannot afford another blunder when they take on relegation-threatened Real Valladolid on Wednesday.

On Sunday, Valencia forced Carlo Ancelotti's team to accept just the single point with a 2-2 draw. Real were pushed to the limit even to get just the point, and they needed a spectacular effort from Cristiano Ronaldo claim the draw at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

The draw has placed Real Madrid in third place, five clear points behind leaders Atletico Madrid, who have just three more games to go. Real Madrid have one game in hand over their city rivals though.

At the same time, Atletico's 2-0 defeat on Sunday raised the hopes of Real Madrid and Barcelona of winning the race for the crown. While the title still remains open, Wednesday's game promises to be more thrilling, and with Atletico facing Real Madrid in the Champions League final on May 24, and Atletico facing Barcelona on the last day of the season - the entire season for Atletico is likely to go down to the final two games of their season.

Real Madrid coach, Ancelotti told the media, "It's still difficult. It's as I've always said - this league is going to be decided in the last few games."

"There are three games to go that we have to win. It won't be easy, as we play two of them away against teams that have something to fight for," Ancelotti said, adding, "We must be clever and prepared. The drive to win is the same as always."

On the other hand, despite facing relegation, Valladolid are unbeaten in their last 11 home matches and will definitely need to keep a close eye on Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo. If they can win this game offers them an opportunity to move out of the relegation zone.

With both sides keen to put up a determined fight, albeit for different reasons, Wednesday's La Liga encounter promises to be an exciting one.

The match will kick off at 3.00 p.m. ET (7.00 p.m. GMT) and can be watched live on LiveSoccerTV and SkySports.