Diego Simeone has been named the Best La Liga Coach in December, an award for Atletico de Madrid’s sensational month of December which has seen the club rise to the top of the standings in the league.
The win lifts Barca six points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga and also means Real Madrid's run of 42 La Liga games without defeat comes to an end, reports Xinhua.
Captain Luka Modric became the oldest player to compete in an official match in Real Madrid's history in Vigo. The Croatian appeared in the match against Celta in Balaidos at the age of 39 years and 40 days, surpassing Ferenc Puskas' previous record.
The biggest event in the 2024/25 Premier League season is one that will take place off the pitch as the Premier League hopes to finally settle the 115 charges that Manchester City is accused of.
Robert Lewandowski scored the winning goal as FC Barcelona won 2-1 at home over Athletic Club Bilbao on Saturday night.
With age catching up on him and a slight dip in his performance, Barca have identified some players who can potentially replace him.
Though both clubs agreed on 18 December (a weekday; Wednesday) for the clash, La Liga have confirmed that they will appeal for a new date.
The 28-year-old had joined Manchester City from Wolfsburg way back in 2015 and has played a vital role in Manchester City winning two Premier League titles.
Real Madrid finished the goals with 13 shots, four of which were on target, but could not manage to go past Real Mallorca’s goalkeeper Manalo Reina.
All the three main Barca strikers found their names on the scoresheet as Barca defeated Eibar 3-0 and reached the summit of the La Liga points tally.
