FC Barcelona consolidated this weekend as the leader of LaLiga Santander thanks to its comfortable victory over Sevilla (3-0) which allows it to open a gap over its pursuers, especially taking into account that no other of the first six classified got the victory in this day 20 of the domestic championship.
Real Madrid fell in Mallorca, letting the culés escape with eight point difference. For their part, Real Sociedad lost at home against Valladolid, Betis did the same against Celta, Villarreal also succumbed in their visit to bottom club Elche, and Atletico did not go beyond a draw receiving Getafe in the Madrid derby at the end of week.
In the lower zone of the table, in addition to the aforementioned victory for Elche (the first of the season), stands out the new slip of Valencia, who lost in Girona against a direct rival and is left with only one point of margin over the relegation zone of the classification.
Athletic 4 – Cadiz 1
He enjoyed San Mamés with his team’s win, supported by a hat-trick from a great Sancet. Yeray scored the remaining local goal and Escalante He made the goal of honor for the people of Cádiz. The Bilbao team ended up with one less player due to the expulsion of Yuri Berchiche.
Espanyol 1 – Osasuna 1
Cornellà’s duel was conditioned by the double expulsion on the brink of half-time for the rookie Pierre-Gabriel on the local side and on the Moroccan side Go away on the visiting side. Both teams played the second half with ten and ended up signing the tables thanks to goals from Budimir for Osasuna and Braithwaite for Spanish
Elche 3 – Villarreal 1
The first victory for the people of Elche finally arrived in this League championship and it did so in the first game of the second round of the championship. A hat-trick of Milla pears cemented the local victory, although the footballer finished the game substituted after damaging his clavicle in an action that could keep him away for several games. Gerard Moreno he scored the only visiting goal.
Athletic 1 – Getafe 1
Draw in the Madrid derby, which was not as bad as thought for mattress aspirations thanks to the defeats of their three main rivals for the Champions League. Correa He opened the scoring for the rojiblancos, celebrating the goal from the bench as it was awarded by VAR after his substitution, and Enes Unal He equalized by transforming a penalty committed by some hands of Saúl.
Betis 3 – Celtic 4
The most vibrant game of the day ended with a celestial triumph at the Benito Villamarín. opened the can Larsen for the people from Vigo, although quickly It’s John laid the boards and Canales momentarily put the green and white ahead. A double of Gabriel Veiga turned around the crash and Aidoo widened the difference. shortened distances Fekir penalty, but it was insufficient for local interests. Betis also ended with one less player due to the expulsion of Luiz Felipe at the discount.
Mallorca 1 – Real Madrid 0
A lonely goal from Nacho in own door weighed down the Merengues’ options in the league championship, moving the white team eight points behind Barcelona. Asensio He also missed a penalty, making it clear that it was not the day for Ancelotti’s men, who did not find the way to the goal in a duel in which they had the absences of Benzema and Courtois and the substitution of Kroos and Modric.
Girona 1 – Valencia 0
The people from Girona delve into the game crisis and results of the Valencian team, and took advantage of a goal from Borja Garcia to open a gap with respect to the relegation places. Voro’s team has not finished improving compared to Gattuso’s time on the bench and they are left with a single point of margin over the hot zone of the table.
Real Sociedad 0 – Valladolid 1
Blanquivioleta triumph, second in a row, thanks to a new appearance by Cyle Larin, his brand new winter signing. He has played two games, both coming off the bench, and two goals are already to his credit, making him the new hero from Pucelano. Imanol’s men did not find their way to the rival gate and their streak in the fight for the Champions League positions has stopped.
Barcelona 3 – Seville 0
Culé thrashed with three goals in the second half, scored by Jordi Dawn, Gavi and Raphinha. Xavi Hernández’s men achieve a cushion of eight points compared to Real Madrid and consolidate themselves as favorites for the league title. For its part, Sampaoli’s team has not finished consolidating its reaction and continues to fight in the lower zone of the table.
Rayo Vallecano – Almeria
The match will be played this Monday, February 6 at the Vallecas Stadium.