10 things we learned this week in LaLiga

With several important Copa del Rey and LaLiga games taking place over the past seven days, it was an important week in the world of Spanish football. Here’s all you need to know.

Vini Jr leads Real Madrid to a statement win over Girona FC

The blockbuster game of Matchday 24 was the duel between the top two teams in the LaLiga standings, Real Madrid and Girona FC. It ended up being a very convincing win for Real Madrid, as Los Blancos overcame the Catalan side 4-0 thanks to a superb performance from Vini Jr, who opened the scoring with a brilliant long-range strike before creating the following three goals as well.

Bellingham is already the top-scoring Englishman in Real Madrid history

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Two of the goals that Vinícius set up against Girona FC were for Jude Bellingham, who has now reached 20 goals in all competitions in what is his debut season for Real Madrid. This means that Bellingham is already the joint-top English scorer in the club’s history, having matched the 20 goals scored by David Beckham and Laurie Cunningham.

Isaac Romero remains in stellar form

Sevilla FC may have found their saviour in the form of Isaac Romero, the 23-year-old striker who has been brilliant for Los Nervionenses since being promoted from the B team. Romero has now scored or assisted in each of his past four league matches, including scoring the only goal in his team’s 1-0 victory over Atlético de Madrid in Matchday 24.

Barça and Granada CF play out a 3-3 thriller

The Sunday night game this week saw FC Barcelona take on Granada CF and the two teams played out a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Estadi Olímpic in Montjuïc. Lamine Yamal was brilliant as he both opened and closed the scoring, in this game which ended as a draw.

CA Osasuna end their long drought against Real Sociedad

On Saturday, CA Osasuna went to San Sebastián and ended their long winless drought against Real Sociedad. A goal from Ante Budimir earned a 1-0 win for the Navarre club, their first triumph against La Real since 2012 and their first in 18 attempts.

Isco suffers an injury but hopes to return before long

There was a setback at Real Betis this week as Isco, the club’s star performer from this season, has suffered a hamstring injury. The playmaker could be out for approximately two months, but he hopes to return as soon as possible to help his team during the business end of the season.

Jonathan Viera signs with UD Almería

After reaching a mutual agreement with UD Las Palmas to part ways during the winter transfer window, Jonathan Viera has now signed a contract with UD Almería, meaning LALIGA EA SPORTS fans will be able to keep enjoying the 34-year-old’s talent.

Jonathan Bamba and Cote d'Ivoire win the Africa Cup of Nations

Cote d'Ivoire overcame Nigeria 2-1 on Sunday to win the Africa Cup of Nations, with RC Celta winger Jonathan Bamba forming part of the triumphant squad. He featured in three of his national team’s matches en route to glory, and will now return to Vigo as a continental champion.

It’s all still to play for in the Copa del Rey semi-finals

The first legs of the 2023/24 Copa del Rey semi-finals took place this past week and there is all still to play for, as the tie between RCD Mallorca and Real Sociedad remains level at 0-0 and Atlético de Madrid will try to recover from a 1-0 deficit against Athletic Club when they travel to Bilbao for the second leg at the end of February.

The 3rd clubs conference takes place in Tarragona

During the past week, the III clubs conference took place near the city of Tarragona in Catalonia. This is an annual event at which the professionals working at LaLifa clubs can meet and discuss ideas, while several talks were held to highlight the progress made as part of the BOOST LALIGA project, the structure put in place to direct and organise how the almost €2 billion in CVC funds will be spent to strengthen and boost Spanish football in the future.