{"id":553773,"date":"2020-06-15T03:50:41","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T07:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=553773"},"modified":"2020-06-15T03:50:41","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T07:50:41","slug":"la-liga-roundup-and-next-fixture-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/06\/15\/la-liga-roundup-and-next-fixture-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"La Liga Roundup and Next Fixture Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The return of La Liga<\/a> brought us plenty of pulsating football, talking points, and exciting action. Lei Wu<\/a> secured a vital win for basement side Espanyol<\/a> as they saw off Alaves<\/a> in Catalonia. Meanwhile, Espanyol\u2019s neighbours Barcelona<\/a> stormed back into action putting Mallorca<\/a> to the sword.<\/p>\n

Sevilla saw off rivals Real Betis to win the latest Seville derby. While the Valencia derby finished all square after a dramatic finish at the Mestalla. Elsewhere, they were vital wins for Granada, Real Madrid, Real Valladolid, and Villarreal<\/p>\n

Lei Wu Secures Vital Win For Espanyol<\/h2>\n

Wu Takes His Goal Tally to Four<\/h3>\n

Rock bottom Espanyol secured a priceless win against Alaves. La Liga\u2019s strugglers have given their chances of survival a huge boost thanks to Bernardo Espinosa<\/a> and Lei Wu.<\/p>\n

A disappointing afternoon for Alaves who will see Federico Pacheco\u2019s red card as the game\u2019s major turning point.<\/p>\n

It was an even start to the match with neither side managing to sustain control of a nervy contest. However, the game\u2019s major turning point arrived when Alaves goalkeeper was given a straight red card for handling the ball outside the box.<\/p>\n

Espanyol attempted to seize the initiative and squandered several good chances. Adrian Embarba, Didac Vila and Lei Wu all wasted chances for Espanyol. However, the breakthrough arrived on the cusp of half time thanks to centre back Bernardo. The defender leapt above everyone else to head Embarba\u2019s dangerous free-kick past substitute goalkeeper Roberto.<\/p>\n

It took just two second-half minutes for Espanyol to seal a first win in five games thanks to Wu. The Chinese striker latched onto Embarba\u2019s fantastic pass before slotting past Roberto.<\/p>\n

The result sees Espanyol stay bottom but results elsewhere have meant they are just three points adrift of safety. They also move level on points with 19th<\/sup> placed Leganes. Alaves drop to 15th<\/sup> but remain seven points clear of the relegation zone.<\/p>\n

Rampant Barcelona put Mallorca to the Sword<\/h3>\n

Barcelona returned to La Liga with a thunderous 4-0 win at Mallorca. Goals from Arturo Vidal, Martin Braithwaite, Jordi Alba and Lionel Messi saw the Catalan club maintain top of the table. Mallorca slump to a second loss in three matches.<\/p>\n

The visitors started brilliantly opening the scoring inside the opening two minutes courtesy of Vidal. The Chilean midfielder headed in Jordi Alba\u2019s cross after just 65 seconds of the contest.<\/p>\n

Danish striker Martin Braithwaite<\/a> scored his first goal for Barcelona just before the break smashing the ball past Reina to double Barcelona\u2019s lead. Jordi Alba made it three late in the second half latching onto Lionel Messi\u2019s pass to tap the ball past the keeper.<\/p>\n

Barcelona\u2019s rout was completed by Messi who in the process took his La Liga total to 20 and 25 in all competitions. Barcelona\u2019s talisman went on a terrific run before seeing his shot deflect past Reina to crown an excellent night for the Catalonian giants.<\/p>\n

A disappointing night for Mallorca who created decent opportunities but could not manage to find the net. Real Madrid loanee Takefusa Kubo wasted their best chance shooting straight at Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.<\/p>\n

The result sees Barcelona maintain top of La Liga while Mallorca stay in the bottom three and continue to be within a point of safety.<\/p>\n

LWOF\u2019s La Liga Predictions<\/h3>\n

LWOF\u2019s original predictions are in bold on the left, while the actual results are on the right.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sevilla 2-1 Real Betis<\/strong> \u2013 Sevilla 2-0 Real Betis<\/p>\n

Granada 0-1 Getafe<\/strong> \u2013 Granada 2-1 Getafe<\/p>\n

Valencia 3-1 Levante<\/strong> \u2013 Valencia 1-1 Levante<\/p>\n

Celta Vigo 1-0 Villarreal<\/strong> \u2013 Celta Vigo 0-1 Villarreal<\/p>\n

Espanyol 1-1 Alaves<\/strong> \u2013 Espanyol 2-0 Alaves<\/p>\n

Leganes 1-0 Valladolid<\/strong> \u2013 Leganes 1-2 Valladolid<\/p>\n

Mallorca 0-2 Barcelona<\/strong> \u2013 Mallorca 0-4 Barcelona<\/p>\n

Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Atletico Madrid<\/strong> \u2013 Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Atletico Madrid<\/p>\n

Real Madrid 3-0 Eibar<\/strong> \u2013 Real Madrid 3-1 Eibar<\/p>\n

Real Sociedad 2-1 Osasuna – <\/strong>Real Sociedad 1-1 Osasuna<\/p>\n

Up Next<\/h3>\n

Round 29 kicks off on Monday, June 15 with this mid-week round of matches spread across the next four days.<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

Levante vs Sevilla \u2013 18:30 pm<\/p>\n

Real Betis vs Granada \u2013 21:00 pm<\/p>\n

Tuesday\u2019s Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barcelona vs Leganes \u2013 21:00 pm<\/p>\n

Getafe vs Espanyol \u2013 18:30 pm<\/p>\n

Villarreal vs Mallorca \u2013 18:30 pm<\/p>\n

Wednesday\u2019s Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eibar vs Athletic Bilbao \u2013 18:30 pm<\/p>\n

Osasuna vs Atletico Madrid \u2013 21:00 pm<\/p>\n

Valladolid vs Celta Vigo \u2013 18:30 pm<\/p>\n

Thursday\u2019s Games<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alaves vs Real Sociedad \u2013 18:30 pm<\/p>\n

Real Madrid vs Valencia \u2013 21:00 pm<\/p>\n

Main Photo<\/p>\n

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