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.
The Reds were better than the score showed, but will need some magic next week at Anfield to give themselves a chance of victory in Europe's elite club competition a year after losing in the final to Real Madrid.
With the La Liga title locked up and a finalist in the Copa del Rey, Barca can now concentrate on the UEFA Champions League semi-final against Liverpool next Wednesday at Camp Nou.
FC Barcelona booked their berth in the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in four years. Meanwhile, Ajax swept Juventus aside in the second half.
Barca were to play their away game against Girona in Miami on January 26, but following a meeting of Barca's board of directors on Monday, a statement said they had changed their opinion, reports Xinhua.
Former FC Barcelona midfield star Andres Iniesta, now at Japanese club Vissel Kobe, said he believes his former club is…