16h00: the Bernabeu is full and energized
Real Madrid launches this unique 17th day of Liga disputed on weekdays and during the end of year celebrations for the first time in 25 years. Merengue coach Rafa Benitez and, still suspended and heckled by supporters came in numbers despite the advanced schedule, host Real Sociedad. Karim Benzema holds, Raphaël Varane starts on the bench.
4:23 p.m.: Ronaldo misses a penalty nonexistent …
In line with their last win 10-2 at home, Real Madrid players rush to assault the Basque goals. They are somewhat helped by the referee whistling a phantom penalty, after a diving Karim Benzema in the box. Cristian Ronaldo leaps to transform but the ball flies over the bar. Never CR7 had knocked over in this exercise, as merengue jersey.
16h45: crossed for Canales, yet
As a new penalty for an unintentional hand of a Basque, was whistled in favor of Real, Sergio Canales is on the ground on the other side of the field. The middle of 24 years, passed through the Real, is seriously affected and can not resume play. He was replaced in the 45th minute. The sad verdict happen next, a very likely ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. A third injury of this type for him and a blow to the Basques, who had already seen their top scorer out Imanol Agirretxe, touched his ankle.
5:49 p.m.: relief for Benitez, interim chair for Real
The people of Madrid have struggled on their lawn but they drop another victory (3-1) and even temporarily take command of the ranking, with a point ahead of Atletico and Barca. Benitez can blow for days, socios have whistled but its executives have not dropped. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice and finished 2015 with 57 goals in 57 matches played counter. Portuguese joined at the same time Neymar leads the standings Liga scorers with 14 goals.
6:31 p.m.: Immobile may have changed his destiny
For several weeks, his departure is mentioned insistently. Ciro Immobile is a situation of failure since coming to Sevilla. Wednesday, Unai Emery has probably offered him his last chance in the preferring Kévin Gameiro and Fernando Llorente against Espanyol. Although it took. The Italian striker opened the scoring, a lot of determination tackles (16) and leads the Andalusian team to victory (2-0). Immobile scored goals that count in La Liga is his second after the one against Real, in the win (3-2). Something to think about before its leaders to part this winter.
Ciro Immobile in the jersey of Seville – AFP
7:57 p.m.: Atlético breakthrough on
Rayo Vallecano, worse Liga defense, held the 0-0 until the 88th minute. Goalkeeper Yoel, has long thwarted the Colchoneros, also less sharp in the second half. But the coaching Diego Simeone was the winner. Two substitutes are decisive, with the goal of Angel Correa on a Thomas Service, after a collective action in the axis. Atlético Madrid ensures three points that allow it to pass before Real for two units and settle in the chair as leader until Barca.
7:59 p.m.: Griezmann does not let count
It only reinforces the advantage taken by Atlético, in the wake of the opening goal. But Antoine Griezmann confirms that is the official scorer in the Madrid team. On the left side subtle lob, the French signs his fifth goal in the last seven games in La Liga. This is more than all of his teammates, who have scored only four times over the same period. The former Real Sociedad reached 30 achievements in all competitions in 2015. This is the third best French behind Olivier Giroud (32) and Sébastien Haller (31).
8:28 p.m.: Barça celebrates its World Cup clubs
On entering the grounds of the Camp Nou, FC Barcelona players enjoying a guard of honor of their opponents Betis. While it is replaced for this match, Andres Iniesta lead in the trophy of the World Cup of clubs in hand. It is exposed on the lawn with the five trophies of 2015, before the whole workforce and staff.
The players of FC Barcelona pose with their five trophies won in 2015 – AFP
2030: the 500 for Pulga
The kickoff of the game between Barcelona and Sevilla is given, obviously with Lionel Messi holder. The Argentinian knows his 500th appearance for the Blaugrana jersey. He is the first non-Spanish player to reach this symbolic threshold, replacing Xavi, Carles Puyol, Andrés Iniesta, Victor Valdes and Migueli.
21h00: three strokes of fate and Barca took the lead
On an opening of Sergio Busquets, Antonio Adan comes out of his goal to box the ball. His hip then encountered the head of Lionel Messi. The referee, seeing the Argentine ground, whistling a penalty. Yet the Spanish goalkeeper was first on the ball. Furious, the Andalucian coach Pep Mel is expelled. Neymar’s ball to open the scoring but he slips, propelling the ball over the crossbar. In the fallout, wanting to overtake Ivan Rakitic, Heiko Westermann mark against its camp (30th). Messi struck, sees the scene from the edge of the key, before resuming his place.
9:36 p.m.: Barca Luis Enrique, best attack of all time
After a goal by Messi on an offering of Neymar (33), Luis Suarez brings the score to 3-0 by taking advantage of a pass from Sergio Busquets (47th). FC Barcelona reached 179 goals in 2015, in all competitions. The absolute record for a Spanish team, on a calendar year, fought. It is a unit better than the Real in 2014. The Uruguayan will even record to 180th in the 83rd minute (4-0).
10:55 p.m. Las Palmas out of the red zone
This lasted from the seventh day in early October. But this situation has ended for Las Palmas. The promoted has finally managed to get out of the red zone and make it switch to Grenada, beaten 4-1 at the Estadio Gran Canaria. What end up 16th with two points margin over his opponent in the evening.
11:00 p.m.: appointment this Thursday for the 10th meeting
Nine games this 17th day took place on Wednesday, with kick-off times ranging from 16h to 21h. Three different leaders have succeeded. This is Barca who had the last word, while having a game in hand to play in Gijon February 17. The Catalans ahead of Atletico Madrid at the particular difference and Real for two points. In the race for Europe, Valencia Villarreal receive this Thursday at 16h. To conclude, 2015.
Nicolas SBARRA and Damien DORSO
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