Barcelona:
After
two losses, Barcelona was looking to avoid a third and get out of the slump of
the last few games. However, at the end of the first half, things looked grim,
as Almeria were up 1-0. Luis Enrique, in an attempt to regain some momentum,
played Luis Suarez, Neymar, and Xavi off of the bench and made some wise
substitutions to put the game back into control. Two second half goals came
from assists by Suarez, one by Neymar and one by Jordi Alba. Late goals coming
from Suarez gave Barcelona a 2-1 win that they very much needed.
Real Madrid:
Following
a winning hot streak, Real Madrid are now at the top of the league table, and
it seems no one can hold back their attacking power. Scoring twice but giving
up one in the first half, Rayo Vallecano still looked to be in the game and to
have a chance to at least lose by a reasonable scoreline. However, the second
half was not as welcome to Rayo, and Real Madrid put away the game with three
more goals to put them up 5-1 at the end. Also, Real Madrid now has a two point
lead at the top of the league, at least until tomorrow when further league games
continue.
Malaga:
Defensive
mistakes led to Malaga going one goal down just before half to Eibar, but they
scored right away in the second half, showing some signs of perseverance. Then,
at the last possible chance, Amrabat put away a penalty in the 90th
minute after handling in the box by Eibar, giving Malaga a 2-1 victory. Malaga
has been successful lately, and has climbed up to sixth in the league
presently.
Granada and Celta Vigo:
After
a goal by Sergi Gomez was disallowed in the first half, neither side was able
to pick up enough speed to overcome the other, and the game remained a 0-0 tie
to the end. Despite going undefeated for four games, Celta has now dropped a
point and into seventh place in the league. Granada, thanks to their goalkeeper
and holding off goals, has moved up into fourteenth place, up two places from
their previous standing.
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