Soccer Monday – review and guide

Spanish La Liga: Cordoba v Barcelona

10 pm Saturday (Beijing time)

Real Madrid's Javier Hernandez "Chicharito" (14) celebrates his goal against Celta Vigo with teammate James Rodriguez (L) during their Spanish first division soccer match at Balaidos stadium in Vigo, April 26, 2015. [Photo/Agencies]

It's excruciating for enthusiasts of Spanish soccer to wake up as early as 2 am to root for their teams with a sleep-deprived, half-functioning brain.

This match, however, will start at a time when most East Asian viewers would find it comfortable to follow. If you put your health above soccer passion but still need something to feed your addiction, this match fits perfectly.

Barcelona overtook Real Madrid as league leader in the second half of the season but Real is keeping the pressure on their Catalan rival with only two points separating them meaning the two giants will go full on in all remaining matches in this toe-to-toe title contention.

Games will never be boring. Good news for fans.

For those who don't want to miss out on other late-night games, Barcelona will face Getafe at 2 am on Wednesday while Real Madrid will host Almeria at the same time on Thursday.