On Saturday, four matches of the 12th round of the Spanish "La Liga" championship were played.
"Leganes" hosted "Barcelona" at home. The hosts fought hard against the country's vice champions, but individual mastery determined the winner of the match - "Barca" celebrated a 3-0 victory.
In the 28th minute, Luis Suarez put the Catalans in front. "Leganes" tried to equalize after the conceded goal and created several dangerous opportunities, but the away team's goal was well guarded by Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
In the second half, "Barca" capitalized on their opponents' mistakes - in the 60th minute, L. Suarez increased the lead, and at the end of the match, Paulinho had the final say.
"Barcelona" continues to lead the league - they are 7 points ahead of second-placed "Valencia."
In other matches, Madrid's "Getafe" left no hope for "Alaves," while "Sevilla" bounced back at home and defeated "Celta" 2-1.
In the last match of the evening, there was a real Spanish football treat - two Madrid teams clashed at the "Wanda Metropolitano" stadium. However, the teams failed to score a goal.
The match was intense and aggressive. "Real" had more possession, but "Atletico" also had opportunities to create chances. "Atletico" played aggressively - Sergio Ramos attempting a header in the penalty area received a hit to the nose. The Real captain started bleeding but returned to the field after a few minutes.
In the second half, Ramos had to be substituted due to a broken nose. Despite attempting to create chances, Real Madrid couldn't break Atletico's defense.
Neither Madrid club is satisfied with the draw - "Real" remains in third place, now 10 points behind the leaders, "Barcelona."
Results:
"Leganes" 0 - 3 "Barcelona"
28' [0 - 1] L. Suarez
60' [0 - 2] L. Suarez
90' [0 - 3] Paulinho
"Getafe" 4 - 1 "Alaves"
6' [1 - 0] M. Bergara
9' [2 - 0] J. Molina (penalty)
53' [3 - 0] Angel
64' [4 - 0] Angel
81' [4 - 1] C. Santos
"Sevilla" 2 - 1 "Celta"
13' [0 - 1] M. Gomez
36' [1 - 1] L. Muriel
48' [2 - 1] Nolito
"Atletico" 0 - 0 "Real Madrid"
League table:
