La Liga: Four things we learned in Spain’s matchday 24
The Spanish La Liga has experienced quite a few changes every weekend as the race for the title hots up after Real Madrid were held to a draw.
The Spanish La Liga has experienced quite a few changes every weekend as the race for the title hots up after Real Madrid were held to a draw.
Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona are both looking to capitalise on Real Madrid's jam-packed fixture schedule to maintain pressure in the La Liga title race this weekend.
Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona both won their respective matches this weekend, while Real Madrid lost away to Espanyol as the title race once again got congested in Spain.
FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will play vital games in the UEFA Champions League group stage on Tuesday night, which could go a long way towards determining their workload next month.
After consecutive losses against archrivals FC Barcelona and AC Milan at their den in the Santiago Bernabeu, Spanish giants and 2023-24 winners Real Madrid roared back into form with a 4-0 victory over CA Osasuna in the La Liga on Saturday.
Wu Lei scored in the 88th minute to earn a 2-2 draw for Espanyol on Saturday as he drove a shot past the Barcelona goalkeeper Norberto Neto.
Barcelona are now level with Real Madrid in terms of points but hold the top spot in the La Liga points table, courtesy their better goal difference.
Barcelona had already booked their place in the UEFA Champions League 2019-20, Inter Milan, on the other hand, had to win to qualify for the next round.
With age catching up on Suarez and his skills diminishing, Barcelona have stepped up their search of a long-term replacement for him.
The striker, at the age of just 16 years and 304 days, now leads the list of most precocious goalscorers in a Barca shirt.
