La Liga Roundup, Matchday 28
Matchday 28 of the 2024/25 La Liga season has concluded, featuring exciting matches, impressive player displays, and surprising outcomes. Here is the La Liga roundup for this round of games.
Las Palmas 2-2 Alaves
Las Palmas managed to come back from a 2-0 deficit after 90 minutes to secure a 2-2 draw against Alavés in a crucial La Liga match for relegation. However, Los Amarillos are still searching for their first win of 2025, while Alavés remains unbeaten in their last three games. This draw allows Alavés to move up to 17th place in the standings, while Las Palmas remains in the relegation zone, just two points away from safety.
Valladolid 0-1 Celta Vigo
Celta Vigo extended their unbeaten streak to six matches with a win at the Estadio José Zorrilla, thanks to a late penalty from Marcos Alonso that secured a 1-0 victory against a struggling Real Valladolid team, which is still 11 points away from safety. The Celestes are still in the race for a late surge towards European qualification, trailing sixth-placed Real Betis by 5 points.
Mallorca 2-1 Espanyol
Vedat Muriqi netted a disputed penalty in the 97th minute, leading Mallorca to a 2-1 victory over Espanyol in La Liga and bringing them within 4 points of the top six. Muriqi confidently took the penalty, striking it into the top corner to secure the win for Mallorca, marking only their second victory in 11 matches across all competitions.
Villarreal 1-2 Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappé scored twice in the first half, helping Real Madrid secure a 2-1 victory against Villarreal and breaking the visitors’ eight-year wait for a league win at the Estadio de la Cerámica. Villarreal is now 8 points behind fourth-place Athletic Bilbao after experiencing their first home defeat of 2025.
Girona 1-1 Valencia
A 1-1 draw in La Liga at Estadi Montilivi between Girona and Valencia means that Los Ches continue to look for their first away league victory this season. This result keeps Girona in the middle of the table. On the other hand, Valencia remains just one point above the relegation zone in 16th place.
Leganes 2-3 Real Betis
Real Betis came back from a two-goal deficit to defeat Leganés 3-2 in La Liga, marking the first home head-to-head loss for Los Pepineros against Los Verdiblancos since April 1994. With this victory, Real Betis achieved their fifth straight win in La Liga and matched Villarreal on points.
Sevilla 0-1 Athletic Bilbao
In a dramatic finish, Athletic Bilbao secured a 1-0 win against Sevilla at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, marking their first consecutive away victories in La Liga against Sevilla since 1965. This win gives Athletic an eight-point lead in fourth place, while Sevilla’s hopes for participating in European competitions for the 2025/26 season are now in jeopardy.
Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Real Sociedad
Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad played a 2-2 draw in an exciting match at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, resulting in Rayo’s seventh consecutive home game without a win against their top-flight rivals since 2013. The Rayo coach is experiencing his first-ever stretch of five league games without a victory, as his team struggles to maintain their hopes of qualifying for UEFA competition. Meanwhile, La Real has not won in three straight league matches, unable to reduce their nine-point deficit to sixth-place Real Betis.
Osasuna 1-2 Getafe
Getafe marked their fifth victory in six away matches in La Liga (with one loss) as Ramón Terrats led a second-half comeback, resulting in a 2-1 defeat for Osasuna and extending their winless streak to five league games. Soria made a crucial save to deny Aimar Oroz’s late attempt, helping Getafe maintain their narrow advantage. This win lifted José Bordalás’ team to 11th place, while Osasuna remained in 14th.
Atletico Madrid 2-4 Barcelona
Atlético Madrid failed to achieve a league double against title contenders Barcelona for the first time since the 2005/06 season, as their aspirations of winning La Liga took a hit. They squandered a two-goal advantage and lost 4-2 in a thrilling match, allowing Barcelona to surpass Real Madrid and take the lead in the standings. This unexpected turn of events ended Atlético’s unbeaten home league streak for the season. Following the international break, Barcelona will face their local rivals Girona, aiming to capitalize on this impressive comeback.
