Tag: LaLiga

Espanyol just spanked Rayo Vallecano 4-0 on Friday night to kick off Matchday 30 of the 2024/25 LaLiga season. Here are predictions for the rest of the games, including big bouts for Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid. Girona vs. Alaves Girona have only won two games in 2025 and one in the last two months, whereas Alaves have been terrible themselves and sit 17th in the league with the threat of relegation very much a reality for them again. Something's got to give on Saturday, and that something is Viktor Tsygankov, who was supposed to break out as Girona's new star this season after the sale of Savinho to Girona's parent club Manchester City. It's time for the 27-year-old to be the hero this weekend and guide Girona to a scrappy 1-0 win. Real Madrid vs. Valencia There ...

We can all remember a time not long ago when LaLiga was THE league to watch in world football. Yeah, the Premier League had the viewership numbers, the gaudy TV rights deals, and the most hot-button punditry, but when the bright lights were on and Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi were playing, THOSE were the games you wanted to pay to see and THOSE were the games that got everyone at the water cooler talking. Even behind the beloved - or, in equal parts, despised - superstars of Real Madrid and Barcelona, there was so much captivating football around the Spanish top flight. Valencia, Sevilla, Villarreal, and Athletic Club were all worth a watch, producing players like Ever Banega and Dani Parejo that remain cult heroes to Spanish footballing loyalists to this day. And at some point ...