La Liga: Real Madrid drop points, Barca and Atletico win
Real Madrid dropped two points in the race for the La Liga title, being held to a 1-1 draw away to Rayo Vallecano.
Real Madrid dropped two points in the race for the La Liga title, being held to a 1-1 draw away to Rayo Vallecano.
The defender had to leave the pitch in the 39th minute of the game, and the tests carried out on Sunday confirmed he will be out of action until at least August.
La Liga wastes no time in kicking off the New Year with the 19th round of matches to be played over the coming three days.
Interestingly, Girona FC play in the final fixture of Matchday 14, on Monday night, so their title rivals will look to put the pressure on before the leaders are back in action.
Global sports brand Puma and La Liga on Monday unveiled Orbita Yellow Ball, a high-visibility ball designed specifically for La Liga and La Liga Hypermotion matches to be played from Monday till April 27, 2024.
The star goalie made this claim in a tweet where he was talking about Barcelona's 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid.
Messi drew the first and only blood of the match in the 86th minute and sealed the fate in favour of the guests.
Dembele went down in the penalty box and had to be replaced at the 26-minute mark by countryman Antoine Griezmann.
Despite his great run of play in the previous season, he is not a sure starter in the team under manager Ernesto Valverde.
The kit was launched with a tagline which translates to "it’s deep within us" in English. It is in relation to the club’s Catalan identity.