Espanyol News

Well, what a week we've had, with Barcelona shocked by Real Valladolid this Friday evening and Valencia edging past Espanyol on the same day. On the other hand, Eibar and Mallorca registered wins in their respective fixtures on Saturday while Getafe and Atletico played out a four-goal thriller.

Barcelona cruised to a 4-0 victory over Espanyol to stay in the hunt for the Spanish top tier title while Atletico Madrid blew away Celta Vigo by a similar margin in their respective fixture. Getafe edged past Villarreal in a dominating win while Leaganes handed a 2-0 defeat to Eibar away from home.

Real Madrid managed to edge past bottom-placed Espanyol and keep a five-point lead at the top of the league table with four matches to go. Meanwhile, title contenders and second-placed team FC Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw by Celta Vigo in a match which was evenly contested by both the sides.

Real Madrid were handed a shocking 0-1 defeat by an upbeat Atletico Madrid, making their position vulnerable at the top of the table. On the other hand, Getafe, Leganes won all three points while Sevilla and Alaves share points in their respective matches to conclude an eventful weekend.

Former Mexico star and current Leganes coach Javier Aguirre has confessed that while Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi have different personalities, they’re both extraordinary players. The two forwards are considered to be amongst the greatest in the game but a debate has raged on as to who is better.