This wasn’t supposed to happen. But Granada are only the third promoted team to ever be top of La Liga as late as this
The first clásico weekend has a habit of shaping the season, a glimpse of the way things are and the way they’re going to be, pieces starting to fall into place. Take last year, when Barcelona beat Madrid 5-1 at the Camp Nou in Week 10, got Julen Lopetegui the sack and won the league. Or the year before when they got a 3-0 victory at the Bernabéu in Week 17 and won the league; the year before that when Madrid got an 90th-minute Sergio Ramos equaliser that felt like a winner in Week 14, held on to top spot and finished as champions; or the year before that when, in Week 12, Barcelona beat Madrid 4-0 en route to claiming La Liga. Actually, take almost every year for over a decade. Ten of the last 13 teams to win the first clásico won the league and 13 of the last 15 teams to come out of clásico weekend top went on to take the title.
How the first Clasico tends to shape the season. Show your workings, they say. pic.twitter.com/94rzI7lAOR
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There's a new leader in #LaLigaSantander...
Highlights as @GranadaCdeF beat Real Betis to go ! #GranadaRealBetis pic.twitter.com/MLOBWKK1iU
"I'm a goalscorer and I'm here to score goals."
️ @MartinBraith was in optimistic mood after helping @CDLeganes_en to a vital three points. ⚽️#LeganesRCDMallorca pic.twitter.com/ttdNN2IgOz
Chicharito's first #LaLigaSantander goal for @SevillaFC_ENG
A delicious assist from Oliver Torres
Genius dummy and goal from Lucas Ocampos
Don't miss highlights from #SevillaFCGetafe! pic.twitter.com/F1HMl3dxC6
Atlético Madrid 2–0 Athletic; Celta Vigo 0–1 Real Sociedad; Granada 1–0 Real Betis; Leganés 1–0 Mallorca; Levante 0–1 Espanyol; Osasuna 3–1 Valencia; Sevilla 2–0 Getafe; Valladolid 2–0 Eibar; Villarreal 4–1 Alavés; Barcelona-Madrid postponed – rearranged for 18 December.
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