In the early morning of February 12, Beijing time, the two key battles in the 24th round of La Liga ended. Barcelona drew 3-3 at home to Granada, while Atletico Madrid lost 1-0 at Sevilla. Both giants suffered defeats. After this round of games, the situation of the La Liga championship has basically become clear, Real Madrid is 5 points ahead, and Girona is difficult to catch up; Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are both a few places behind the leaders and are basically out of contention.
Barcelona will take on Granada.
Coach Xavi has announced his resignation at the end of the season, and Barcelona have won all three points in their last two games, leaving Atletico in third place by two points. Against second-to-last Granada, Barcelona did not have much of an advantage.
In the 14th minute, Cancelo successfully completed a cross to the back of goal after passing a defender, and Yamal followed up and pushed home to give Barcelona a 1-0 lead. Then, in the 43rd minute, Pellistri sent in a low cross that Cancelo couldn't interfere with, and Sanchez then cut in and slotted home to level 1-1 for Granada. This scene made Barcelona coach Xavi punch the chair in anger.
In the second half, the two teams staged a goalscoring feast. In the 61st minute, Pellistri scored comfortably into the empty net to put Granada 2-1 up. Then, in the 63rd minute, Lewandowski successfully scored after receiving a pass from Gundogan, leveling the score to 2-2. However, shortly afterwards in the 66th minute, Miquel scored with a header to give Granada a 3-2 lead. In the end, in the 80th minute, Yamal scored a world wave after a steal, making Barcelona 3-3 equalised.
Almalbon has scored five goals and provided three assists for a total of eight goals this season, making him the second-most directly involved in goals in the top five leagues of any under-18 player.
Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla.
Atletico drew with Real Madrid in the last round of away fixtures, picking up just one point, but failed to close the gap on the top team and the prospect of competing for the league title remains elusive.
Atletico Madrid played away against relegation side Sevilla and their performance was not satisfactory. In the first half, Isak Romero headed past the opposition goal to give Sevilla a 1-0 lead. Alvaro Morata was substituted injured after missing a one-on-one chance. In the second half, Atletico's attack was still unimproving, and finally lost by one goal to help Sevilla stay away from the relegation zone.
In the previous fixture, Real Madrid were in first place and they will face second-placed Girona in what can be described as a battle for the top spot worth six points.
In the first half, Vinicius Jr. scored a stunning strike and then set up Jude Bellingham to extend the lead. At the start of the second half, Jude Bellingham scored again before Rodrygo seized the counter-attack to secure a 4-0 victory. The win saw Real Madrid beat Girona home and away and extended their lead to five points to remain at the top of the table.
As things stand, Real Madrid's chances of winning the title are increasing, and it has become very difficult for Barcelona and Atletico to catch up. Girona are currently five points behind and have suffered defeats in both home and away matches against Real Madrid, so can they say they are on track to overtake Real Madrid?