La Liga Roundup, Matchday 24
Matchday 24 of the 2024/25 La Liga season has concluded, featuring exciting matches, impressive player performances, and surprising outcomes. Here is the La Liga roundup for matchday 24.
Girona 1-2 Getafe
In a closely contested match at the Estádio Municipal de Montilivi, Getafe triumphed over Girona by a slim margin, extending their unbeaten run in La Liga to six games. This victory marked Getafe’s seventh win of the season, bringing them within five points of the top six.
Leganes 3-3 Alaves
Alavés and Leganés played an exciting 3-3 draw in a crucial La Liga match at the bottom of the table, leaving both teams without a win in their last four games. The thrilling encounter allowed Leganés to rise to 16th place, while Alavés stays at 19th place. However, this result did not help either team’s chances of avoiding relegation.
Osasuna 1-1 Real Madrid
Real Madrid gave up the lead in the La Liga standings risk following a 1-1 draw with Osasuna, who are now unbeaten in their last five league games. The final moments of the match saw few opportunities for either team, resulting in a tie. Due to the draw, Real Madrid drops to second place, while Osasuna moves to 9th place.
Atletico Madrid 1-1 Celta Vigo
Atlético Madrid failed to seize the chance to surpass their long-time rivals Real Madrid and claim the top position in the La Liga table, settling for a 1-1 draw against Celta Vigo. Despite being down to 10 players for most of the match, they managed to maintain their unbeaten home record in the league. Celta, clearly frustrated after a strong defensive performance, appeared more likely to score the winning goal, but Atlético managed to hold on, keeping themselves firmly in the exciting title race.
Villarreal 1-1 Valencia
Valencia prevented Villarreal from achieving their third straight La Liga win for the first time in nearly a year, managing to equalize late in a 1-1 draw at the Estadi de la Ceràmica. Valencia remains winless in their last 12 away games, but this draw allows them to level points with 17th place Las Palmas.
Espanyol 1-1 Athletic Bilbao
Oihan Sancet scored his 12th goal of the L aLiga season, helping Athletic secure a 1-1 draw against RCD Espanyol, who initially took the lead due to a mistake by goalkeeper Unai Simón. With this result, Espanyol moves out of the relegation zone and into 15th place.
Real Valladolid 0-4 Sevilla
Sevilla remained in the lower half of the La Liga table despite a 4-0 victory over last-place Real Valladolid at Estadio José Zorrilla. Juanlu Sánchez was the standout performer, scoring two goals and providing an assist, which allowed him to double his total career goals in La Liga in just one match.
Mallorca 3-2 Las Palmas
Mallorca broke their six-match winless streak across all competitions with a commanding 3-1 win against UD Las Palmas at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix. This crucial victory lifts Los Piratas to seventh place in the standings, and although their hopes for UEFA Champions League qualification may be dwindling, they still have a shot at securing a place in European competition. On the other hand, the visitors are just above the relegation zone on goal difference.
Real Betis 3-0 Real Sociedad
Real Betis Balompié broke their streak of four head-to-head matches without a win or a goal by beating nine-man Real Sociedad 3-0 at the Estadio Benito Villamarín. This was a great performance for the Verdiblancos, marking the end of a five-game winless streak at home. On the other hand, Sociedad has only managed to win one of their last five La Liga games, and with their chances of securing a top-six finish dwindling, they might focus more on the Copa Del Rey and UEFA Europa League moving forward.
Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona took advantage of both Madrid teams losing points and moved to the top of the La Liga standings after a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano, marking their 10th victory in the last 12 matches. Flick experienced a tense finish as Rayo nearly scored an equalizer, but the home team managed to maintain their lead. This win puts the Catalans on equal points with Real Madrid and halts Rayo’s three-match winning streak.
