Liga, Barca loses and Real draws. Atletico wins again

Barcelona's sensational defeat at home against Leganés in the late match: the Blaugrana are now top of the table with equal points with Atletico Madrid, who however have a game in hand. The Colchoneros win narrowly against Getafe, while Real Madrid cannot go beyond a 3-3 draw against Rayo Vallecano

di Sports Editorial
16 December 2024
Hansi flick

Hansi flick

Rome, 16 December 2024 – A few weeks ago, Hansi flick seemed to have absolute control of the League, with the Barcelona at the top that seemed practically unreachable. After a horror month, however, the Blaugrana have lost all the advantage accumulated at the beginning of the season, scoring only one success in the last five and losing the lead alone. Following the sensational defeat suffered yesterday evening at home against Leganés and the narrow victory of theAtletico Madrid, in fact, the Blaugrana are forced to share the top of the table with the team of Simeon, which could potentially even detach Barça, as they have a match to make up. Real follows closely behind, with only one point of detachment from the leaders: against the Thunderbolt Vallecano, Ancelotti and his men only managed to get one point following the 3-3 draw at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. A result that is decidedly too tight for the blancos, who would have climbed to the top of the table alone if they had won.

The matches of the seventeenth day of La Liga

The seventeenth day of La Liga opens with the victory of Valladolid on Valencia for 1-0: he thinks about it Tuhami in the 20th minute to give three points to Diego Nock, very important in the fight for survival. With this victory, in fact, Valladolid leaves last place at the expense of Valencia and moves to four points from seventeenth position, occupied byAlaves. Espanyol e Osasuna they gain a point each which does not particularly move the standings of either of the two: the former, in fact, remain in third-last place, while the latter achieve their fourth consecutive draw and remain stable in seventh position together with Real Society, failing to take advantage of the second defeat in a row of the Villarreal sixth. Returns to victory, instead, the Mallorca, which surpasses at home the Girona 2-1 with ten men from the 32nd minute following the ex-Lazio player's expulsion muriqiThe hosts fell behind in the 7th minute, when there is de Beek opens the dance, but thinks about it The RIN, with a brace between the 20th and 51st minutes, to bring home the three points for Mallorca, who are now in fifth position. Seville the goal scored by Manu is enough Good at 65' to overcome the Celta Vigo and find victory again after a draw and a defeat: this success determines the overtaking of the team of Garcia Pepper on Los Celes in the rankings, respectively in eleventh and twelfth place. Vallecano Ray - Real Madrid It ends 3-3: in the 4th minute the home team takes the lead with Unai Lopez, then taking the lead to 2-0 in the 36th minute with Abdul Moomin. At that point, Real Madrid started the comeback first with Valverde, who finds the net in the 39th minute, then with Bellingham, who equalised the score in the 45th minute, and finally with Rodrygo, which puts the blancos ahead in the 56th minute. Rayo Vallecano, however, is good at not losing heart, and in the 64th minute scores the equaliser with Isi palazon, gaining a point that legitimises the positive moment of the team Inigo Pérez, with the second consecutive positive result after the victory against Valencia. Those who benefit from Real's draw are also Atletico Madrid, which significantly exceeds the Getafe thanks to the goal scored in the 69th minute by Sorloth and takes the lead on equal points with Barcelona, ​​overtaking the blancos. The colchoneros, who have one game less, can go alone to the top starting from the next matchday, since the direct clash with the blaugrana will take place. Between Alavés e Athletic Bilbao ends 1-1: the initial draw by the rojiblancos Unai Gomez Joan responds in the 10th minute Jordan in the 67st minute. The Betis Seville, instead, beats 2-1 Villarreal away: he takes the lead in the 32nd minute Victor Roque and at 47' Lo celso scores the doubling. Alex scores for the home team Baena in the 55th minute, but the match ends with the victory of Pellegrini's team. Between Real Society e The Palmas ends goalless, while in the late match the Barcelona falls at home against the LeganésThe only and decisive goal was scored in the 4th minute by Sergio Gonzalez Poirrier.

Liga results day 17

Valladolid – Valencia 1-0 20' Tuhami

Espanyol – Osasuna 0-0

Mallorca – Girona 2-1 7' van de Beek (Gir), 20', 51' Larin (Mal)

Sevilla – Celta Vigo 1-0 65' Good (Siv)

Rayo Vallecano – Real Madrid 3-3 4' Unai Lopez (Ray), 36' Mumin (Ray), 39' Valverde (Rea), 45' Bellingham (Rea), 56' Rodrygo (Rea), 64' Palazon (Ray)

Atletico Madrid – Getafe 1-0 69' Sorloth (Atm)

Alavés – Athletic Bilbao 1-1 10' Unai Gomez (Ath), 67' Joan Jordan (Wing)

Villarreal – Betis Sevilla 1-2 32' Victor Roque (Bet), 47' Lo Celso (Bet), 55' Baena (Vil)

Real Sociedad – Las Palmas 0-0

Barcelona – Leganes 0-1 4' Poiirrier (Leg)

Standings

Barcelona 38, Atletico Madrid* 38, Real Madrid* 37, Athletic Bilbao 33, Mallorca 27, Villarreal** 26, Real Sociedad* 25, Osasuna* 25, Betis* 24, Girona* 22, Sevilla* 22, Celta Vigo* 21 , Rayo Vallecano** 20, Las Palmas* 19, Leganés* 18, Getafe* 16, Alavés* 16, Espanyol** 14, Valladolid* 12, Valencia*** 10 *one game less, *two games less, ***three games less

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