(Football news) This past week’s results were notable for a number of reasons, including the fact that Athletic Club won the Basque Derby, Real Madrid and Sevilla FC had successful first legs in Europe, while LaLiga Santander leaders FC Barcelona were held to two draws. Along with the rest of the week’s Spanish football news, all of those games are covered below.
The Basque Derby’s leading player is Ianki Williams
A 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad by Athletic Club in Bilbao on Saturday afternoon gave the San Mamés crowd much to celebrate. Since he scored both of Athletic Club’s goals, Inaki Williams was the star of the show. His goals allowed him to score in three straight games for the first time since 2015, the second of which was very spectacular.
For FC Barcelona, the goals stop coming in
The league’s top team FC Barcelona played two league matches in the last week and drew both of them 0-0, first at home on Monday against Girona FC and then away at Getafe CF on Sunday. While the two scoreless games have helped Barça’s defence this season, which has seen them allow just 0.31 goals per game, Xavi will be looking to address the attack’s goal drought as soon as possible.
LaLiga Santander is still a viable option for Real Madrid
Due to FC Barcelona’s two draws, Real Madrid now has a chance to cut the margin at the top to under ten points, with the Catalan team’s advantage now at nine. The Los Blancos defeated Cádiz 2-0 on Saturday, one of their greatest away performances of the year despite having more chances to win.
The charm of Real Madrid and Sevilla FC in Europe
Real Madrid is the team that has won the most Champions League trophies overall with 14, while Sevilla FC has won the Europa League trophy the most times with six. Both teams showed this past week why they are deserving of their many victories. Real Madrid, for example, put in a strong effort to overcome Chelsea 2-0 at home in the Champions League quarterfinals, but Sevilla FC’s late heroics earned them a 2-2 draw at Manchester United in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals.
Mendilibar restores Sevilla FC’s dominance
This past week, Sevilla FC played a number of important games, including a Sunday night relegation six-pointer against Valencia CF, in addition to the draw away at Manchester United. As a result of the Andalusians’ 2-0 victory in that match, Sevilla FC is once again a force to be reckoned with after new coach José Luis Mendilibar’s first four games saw him record two 2-0 victories and two 2-2 ties.
Pezzolano celebrates his first victory in the Santander LaLiga
Real Valladolid’s Paulo Pezzolano is another recently acquired coach who is having an impact. The Uruguayan referee has two games under his belt with Pucela, and he’s earned four points, including all three this past weekend when they went to Villarreal CF. Real Valladolid held on to win 2-1 after scoring first through Selim Amallah and Jawad El Yamiq.
Real Betis hosts and prevails in the Forever Green game
Because it was the Forever Green match, the Real Betis vs. RCD Espanyol game was extremely special. With measures like sustainable transportation, tree planting, or the use of recycled materials for the kits, armbands, and goal nets, there was a specific focus on making this event as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible. Real Betis’ 3-1 victory in the game was a triumph both on and off the field.
Athletes visit Turkey to raise money for a good cause
This past week, Atlético de Madrid headed to Turkey for a charity match versus Beşiktaş. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the country’s earthquake victims through the nonprofit Together for Türkiye. Despite Atleti’s 2-0 loss in the friendly, it was a successful game and the proceeds will benefit many.
Griezmann improves his chances of winning player of the year
The 2022–23 season has been outstanding for Antoine Griezmann, who is one of the top contenders for player of the year. He scored both goals for Atletico Madrid in a 2-1 victory over UD Almeria on Sunday, turning up yet another outstanding display.
After sustaining a terrible injury, Diego Alves says goodbye to RC Celta
This past week, Diego Alves and RC Celta came to the conclusion that the goalkeeper’s contract should be terminated for the benefit of all parties. This is due to the terrible knee injury the 37-year-old Brazilian sustained, which he will heal away from Vigo. The Galician club congratulated Alves for his efforts and sent him their best wishes for the remaining stages of his recovery as they made the news.
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