Thrilling Start to the 2024-25 La Liga Season

The opening weekend of the 2024-25 La Liga season featured 10 matches, showcasing thrilling football and exciting performances. Here’s a summary of all the games played:

Match Summaries

1. Athletic C;ub 1 - 1 Getafe: The season kicked off with a competitive draw. Bilbao and Getafe exchanged goals, each team earning a point in a balanced match.
2. Real Betis 1 - 1 Girona: Real Betis and Girona also shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw, with both teams demonstrating solid defensive strategies.
3. Celta Vigo 2 - 1 Alavés: Celta Vigo secured the biggest home win of the weekend, defeating Alavés 2-1. Celta's attacking strength was on full display as they controlled the match.
4. Las Palmas 2 - 2 Sevilla: In the highest-scoring match of the weekend, Las Palmas and Sevilla played to an exciting 2-2 draw, with both teams showcasing their attacking prowess.
5. Valencia 1 - 2 Barcelona: Barcelona achieved the biggest away win of the weekend, overcoming Valencia 2-1. The match highlighted Barcelona's quality as they began their campaign.
6. Osasuna 1 - 1 Leganés: Osasuna and Leganés ended in a 1-1 draw, with both teams displaying resilience and earning a point each.
7. Real Sociedad 1 - 2 Rayo Vallecano: The victory was sealed at the 84th minute. Sociedad's nine-year dominance over Rayo Vallecano ended.
8. Real Mallorca 1 - 1 Real Madrid: In a surprising result, Real Madrid, featuring debutant Kylian Mbappé, drew 1-1 with Mallorca. Rodrygo opened the scoring, but Vedat Muriqi equalized, earning Mallorca a hard-fought point.

Overview

The opening weekend featured 10 matches with a total of 18 goals scored, averaging 1.8 goals per match. The results set an exciting tone for the rest of the season, as teams vie for supremacy in Spain's top football league.

The Bad Tackle

This is La Liga. Barcelona 3, Real Madrid 1. That's all that matters.

Oh, wait. Atletico has not played yet.