LA LIGA 2019/20 MATCHWEEK 20 ROUND-UP & HIGHLIGHTS

La Liga finally returned and its first matchweek of 2020 offered drama in classic Spanish style. Here are the highlights of this weekend in La Liga.

The Quique Setien era has officially begun

Barcelona started 2020 with a narrow win after a single Lionel Messi goal sent them to victory over Granada. Welcome to Camp Nou, Quique!

 

Valencia get thrashed in Mallorca

Valencia lost 4-1 to Mallorca in a thriller match that helped the hosts claw their way out of the La Liga relegation zone. Mallorca stunned the European hopefuls with goals by Antonio Jose Raillo Arenas, Daniel Rodriguez Vazquez, and an Ante Budimir double.

Atletico lose in Eibar

Diego Simeone’s men suffered a disappointing defeat at relegation-threatened Eibar on Saturday. This humiliating loss leaves them eight points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid and puts serious doubt over their title ambitions.

“We didn’t control the game, nor was there any great dominance of the opposition, but we didn’t play,” Simeone revealed.

 

Lopetegui returns to the Bernabeu

Real Madrid overcame Sevilla 2-1 thanks to two crucial goals by match hero, Carlos Casemiro, who has scored his first brace as a Madrid player.

Julen Lopetegui’s men suffered the fate of questionable VAR decisions, stirring up a lot of post-match drama between the two camps. “If the second goal had been disallowed, I would have gone out onto the pitch and taken the team off there and then,” claims Sevilla Director of Sport Monchi.

Betis completely destroy Sociedad

Real Betis enjoyed a triumphant day as they beat Real Sociedad 3-0 at the Benito Villamarin on Sunday. Barcelona loanee Carles Alena made his first La Liga start for his club and what a start it was!

The win sees Betis move up to 11th place and Sociedad on sixth.

See you for next week’s La Liga fixtures!

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