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8 - Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last eight games against English sides in the Champions League (W6 D2). 2 - Only Cristiano (4) has scored 4 or+ goals in La Liga single game more times than Suárez (2) since Uruguayan player joined Barça. 14 - Iago Aspas has scored 13 goals for Celta Vigo in La Liga 15/16, his best tally in a single season. 4 - Iago Aspas has scored in all of his four games against Granada in La Liga; netting four goals for Celta Vigo. 1 - Since their last promotion to the top tier, Granada have only won one of their seven league games against Celta (D3 L3). 8 - Luis Suarez's last 8 shots on target in Liga have resulted in 8 goals. 56 – Gareth Bale has the best minutes per goal involvement rate in La Liga this season, averaging a goal or assist every 56 mins. 8 - Athletico madrid have not conceded a single goal in 8 La Liga games with Stefan Savić in the starting XI.

Real Madrid and Barcelona sit three points clear at the top of La Liga following routine victories against Las Palmas and Getafe respectively on Saturday. Isco and Cristiano Ronaldo gave the hosts a two-goal cushion 15 minutes in before Hernan reduced the arrears. Jese Rodriguez completed the scoring before half-time to ensure a 3-1 victory with Barca joining them on 24 points later in the day.

It was a weekend of two hattricks as Luis suarez on sunday matched Kevin Gamieros hattrick on saturday. celebrated 1 year in lagiga with a hatrick Kevin Gameiro scored a hat-trick as Sevilla thrashed Getafe 5-0 for a much-needed La Liga win on Saturday. Unai Emery's men netted three times from the penalty spot, including once through Gameiro, for just their third win in nine league games this campaign. Ever Banega and Yevhen Konoplyanka were also on target from 12 yards at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Defender Carlos Vigaray was sent off for Getafe on the hour-mark after picking up yellow cards for two of the penalty incidents. The win lifts Sevilla into ninth in the table, while Getafe are 12th after their fifth loss.

Many people know of the current argument concerning Barcelona playing in the laliga due to Catalan independence. The thought of an end to BARCELONAVS MADRID, MESSI VS RONALDO...hmmm I will like to know your take on this issue but so i will highlight the effects of the impending seperation. Earlier on, LFP’s president Javier Tebas Medrano made his opinion on the matter crystal clear with this tweet: “If Spain splits, so too does La Liga. Let’s hope we never reach that absurd situation.”