On Saturday, four matches of the 8th round of the Spanish "La Liga" championship took place.
"Barcelona" faced off against La Coruna's "Deportivo" in front of their own fans. Luis Enrique's team had no trouble and defeated their opponents 4-0.
Rafinha scored the first two goals for Barcelona, while Luis Suarez started the opponent's breakdown at the end of the first half. Lionel Messi, returning to the field after an injury, sealed the victory in the 58th minute.
In other matches, "Sevilla" celebrated a crucial victory against "Leganes". Despite wasting a two-goal lead, the Europa League champions managed to secure a win with a score of 3-2.
In another match, Madrid's "Atletico" had a great time against "Granada". Diego Simeone's team, who conceded the first goal, did not falter and crushed their opponents 7-1.
Yannick Carrasco scored three goals in a row. Later, Nicolas Gaitan and goalscorers Andrea Correa and Tiago contributed to the host's victory.
In the final match, Madrid's "Real" fought against Seville's "Real Betis". The "white" club, who had a four-goal lead in the first half, left no hope for their opponents - 6:1.
The winners included Karim Benzema, Raphael Varane, Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo, and Isco, who defeated the opponent's goalkeeper twice. Alvaro Cejudo scored a consolation goal for the hosts in the 55th minute.
"Real" and "Atletico" have 18 points each, but due to a better goal difference, "Rojiblancos" remain in first place.
Results:
"Barcelona" 4 - 0 "Deportivo" 21' [1 - 0] Rafinha 36' [2 - 0] Rafinha 43' [3 - 0] L. Suarez 58' [4 - 0] L. Messi 65' Laure ("Deportivo") sent off
"Leganes" 2 - 3 "Sevilla" 25' [0 - 1] F. Vazquez 58' [0 - 2] S. Nasri 67' [1 - 2] D. Timor 69' [2 - 2] A. Szymanowski 85' [2 - 3] P. Sarabia
"Atletico" 7 - 1 "Granada" 18' [0 - 1] I. Cuenca 34' [1 - 1] Y. Carrasco 45' [2 - 1] Y. Carrasco 61' [3 - 1] Y. Carrasco 63' [4 - 1] N. Gaitan 81' [5 - 1] N. Gaitan 85' [6 - 1] A. Correa 87' [7 - 1] Tiago
"Real Betis" 1 - 6 "Real Madrid" 4' [0 - 1] R. Varane 31' [0 - 2] K. Benzema 39' [0 - 3] Marcelo 45' [0 - 4] Isco 55' [1 - 4] A. Cejudo 62' [1 - 5] Isco 78' [1 - 6] C. Ronaldo
Standings:
