Madrid, 16 Apr.
1 – DROUGHT FROM BARCELONA TO GETAFE
Barcelona went their third game without scoring at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, where they lost 1-0 two seasons ago and drew 0-0 last time and this time. On the other hand, it is the third game in a row where Xavi Hernández’s team have not conceded a goal after having fought in Elche (0-4) and having drawn 0-0 against Girona.
2 – ATLÉTICO DE MADRID, SIXTH VICTORY IN A ROW, BEST TEAM OF THE MOMENT
Atlético de Madrid persist in their pursuit of Real Madrid in search of second place in the championship. Against Almería (2-1), he obtained his sixth consecutive victory. They haven’t lost since January 8 when they fell to Barcelona. Since then, they have won ten games and drawn three. They are the best team in LaLiga in this wide part of the competition.
3 – REAL MADRID FULFILLED TRADITION AGAINST SERGIO GONZÁLEZ’S TEAM
Real Madrid regained victory by beating Cadiz at Nuevo Mirandilla (0-2). He stuck to tradition against a team coached by Sergio González. Curiously, the protagonist who opened the scoring at Deportivo’s Centenariazo in the 2002 cup final was never able to beat the white team as a coach at the helm of Espanyol, Valladolid and from Cadiz.
4 – IÑAKI WILLIAMS, IN THE RACE
Iñaki Williams netted his first double of the season in the Basque derby against Real Sociedad and followed up his third scoring game, having netted in the second leg of the cup semi-finals against Osasuna and Espanyol. In the knockout tournament it was not worth qualifying for the final, but in the league clashes it was worth it for Athletic to add six points and move closer to European positions.
5 – LIGHTNING STOPS ITS JAMMING
Rayo Vallecano regained victory after eight games without a win, beating Osasuna 2-1 with an own goal from Aridane and a target from Isi Palazón, their main scorer with seven goals. They had not won since the 2-0 victory against Almería on February 6.
6 – THE MENDILIBAR EFFECT
The arrival of José Luis Mendilibar on the Sevilla bench could not have had more positive effects for the Andalusian team. Seven points out of a possible nine with two wins away from Sánchez Pizjuán almost brings him closer to calm. He is the great protagonist of the last relays: the Argentinian Sebastián Beccacece does not know the victory with Elche, Luis García either with Espanyol and the Uruguayan Paulo Pezzolano was able to start his chapter of triumphs with Valladolid that day.
7 – VALLADOLID END THEIR BAD SERIES AND VILLARREAL’S GOOD SERIES
Valladolid, who had gone four games without winning, ended their bad streak at La Cerámica with Moroccan goals from Amallah and El Yamiq, and also closed the good for Quique Setién’s side, who had added sixteen of the eighteen points in the previous six meetings.
8 – ESPANYOL HAS SIX LOSSES IN THE RACE
Espanyol, penultimate classified, fails to raise its head. In this twenty-ninth day, they fell on the ground of Betis and chained their sixth consecutive defeat, which makes them the worst team of this slice of the championship.
9 – THE WHOLE ELCHE TEAM HAS ALREADY PLAYED THIS COURSE
The six coaches Elche have had this season have brought in all the members of the first team. This Sunday, Argentinian goalkeeper Axel Werner made his debut on this course and the circle was complete. Despite this, the Elche team are getting closer to relegation. He is seventeen points from salvation.
10 – CÉSAR MONTES JOINS THE LONG LIST OF MEXICAN SCORERS AT LALIGA
The international César Montes, who arrived at Espanyol in the winter transfer window, inscribed his name with a spectacular goal in the long list of Mexican scorers in the Spanish championship, which Hugo Sánchez indisputably leads with 234. His compatriot Andrés Guardado, midfielder from the field of Betis, also So far he has achieved a goal, achieved on February 11 in Almería. ECE
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