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 Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star was linked with a possible move to Barcelona ever since PSG club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi had stated that he would not tolerate celebrity behavior at the club.
With star players like Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez not available for the match owing to injuries, Griezmann was the key player for Barcelona and when it mattered the most he did not disappoint.
However, he refused to comment on whether or not Neymar’s exclusion from the playing XI implies that he is set to leave the club.
The Madrid manager was apparently angry and frustrated with his team’s one-all draw match against Real Valladolid.
La Liga team Real Madrid were not able to register a win in their second match of the season on Saturday at their home ground.