Matchday 17 of La Liga: schedules, results and match summaries | Soccer | Sports

The EA Sports League continues with Matchday 17, from December 15 to 18. Girona has regained first place in the table and will have to confirm its leadership at home against Alavés, one of the worst visitors so far in the League. Real Madrid is the closest pursuer of the Catalan team and the meringues will seek to stay in the fight when they host Villarreal. On the other hand, Atlético de Madrid and FC Barcelona visit Athletic and Valencia, respectively. At the bottom of the table, Celta receives Granada, in a direct duel between two teams located in relegation positions.

Almeria – Mallorca (0-0)

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Almería and Mallorca have demonstrated this Sunday at the Power Horse Stadium their positions in the table due to the lack of a goal, in a match in which Javier Aguirre’s team had more and better chances to break a tie that was of no use to the locals and it does give more peace of mind to the Balearic Islands. The match, in its first half, was controlled by the vermillion team, having opportunities to have gone ahead, with a poor defensive performance by UD Almería, which allowed Mallorca to come close to scoring on a couple of occasions. In the second, Almería tried to push against a Mallorca that took a step back, despite which they also signed dangerous actions, since Llabrés was able to kill the game in the 89th minute. Agencies

Real Sociedad – Betis (Sunday, December 17 at 4:15 p.m., Movistar)

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Real Sociedad hosts Betis in a match that aims to be quite entertaining. This is a direct duel for European positions, between sixth and seventh place. The txuri urdin arrive after beating Villarreal, while the verdiblancos come after drawing against Real Madrid. Both teams came out stronger from their respective matches the previous day and this Sunday’s match is a good opportunity to test their good moments.

Las Palmas – Cádiz (Sunday, December 17 at 6:30 p.m., Movistar)

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UD Las Palmas faces Cádiz in Gran Canaria. Located in eighth position, the Canarian team is one of the revelations of this season. Their coach, García Pimienta, has done a good job and has made his team forget about the fight for permanence in the same year in which they were promoted. Cádiz, for its part, is seventeenth and needs to add to continue marking its distance from the last three places in the classification.

Real Madrid – Villarreal (Sunday, December 17 at 9:00 p.m., Movistar)

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Real Madrid seeks to return to its winning ways when it hosts Villarreal this Sunday. The meringues lost the lead a week ago, when they tied against Betis at the Benito Villamarín, and Ancelotti’s men are looking to get back on track. On the other hand, Villarreal has just suffered a tough 0-3 defeat at home and will have to quickly shake off that fall to show that, with Marcelino at the helm, the Castellón team can become a very competitive team.

Girona – Alavés (Monday, December 18 at 9:00 p.m., Movistar/Gol Play)

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Matchday 17 closes with Girona hosting Alavés. The first place in the classification arrives with high spirits after beating Barça in Montjuic and now it will have to confirm its leadership against a rival, in theory, less complicated. For its part, Alavés will seek to score points in Montilivi to maintain the peace of the middle table. The Basque team is comfortable, being twelfth in the table, but they have been one of the worst visitors in this first half of the season.

Osasuna – Rayo (1-0)

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A goal scored with a header by young forward Raúl García de Haro, in injury time, gave Osasuna a 1-0 victory against Rayo Vallecano. In El Sadar, the weak first half saw its clearest chance in Lejeune’s right boot, from a long-range free kick that hit the post. Upon returning from the locker room, the match got lively, and Sergio Herrera stopped a shot by Raúl de Tomas. Those from Pamplona took control of the end of the match, until Raúl García’s final goal.

Celta de Vigo – Granada (1-0)

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With a goal from Norwegian Jorgen Strand Larsen in the first half and a great save from Vicente Guaita on Lucas Boyé, Celta won for the first time at home this season. Those led by Rafa Benítez have beaten Granada, penultimate place in the standings and direct rival in the dispute for permanence. The Andalusian team played the last 16 minutes with one more player, due to the expulsion of Iago Aspas, but Alexander Medina’s team could not equalize the score.

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An unleashed Athletic and with better aim in the second half than in the first, undid Simeone’s Atlético suit. Superior from start to finish, the team prepared by Ernesto Valverde put an end to the events of the 125th anniversary of its foundation in the best possible way, with a victory based on conviction against whoever was its branch in the early years of the last century. History also counts. Jon Rivas reports.

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The Sevilla fans can’t take it anymore. The Andalusian team lost 0-3 against Getafe and recorded their 10th game in the League without winning. The eighth with Diego Alonso, the worst shock on the bench in the entire history of the Andalusian team. Sevilla immediately dismissed the coach after the defeat against the Madrid team. His situation was unsustainable. “Sevilla FC announces that it has dismissed Diego Alonso as the white and red coach. The club thanks the Uruguayan coach for his services and wishes the best of luck in the future,” the club said in a statement. Rafael Pineda reports

Barcelona prolongs its crisis after failing to draw (1-1) against Valencia at Mestalla. Barça had gone ahead with a goal from João Félix after a great play by Frenkie De Jong, who made a millimeter pass to Raphinha so that he could put it on the goal line for the Portuguese. However, Guillamón achieved the tie shortly after, a result that remained on the scoreboard until the match ended. The Blaugrana, who dominated possession, had some of the best chances of the game, several of them clear from Lewandowski, insufficient to beat Valencia. With this result, there are already three setbacks for Xavi’s team after losing to Girona in LaLiga and Antwerp in the Champions League.

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2023-12-17 15:50:19
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