AFCON 2025
Sunday’s La Liga fixtures delivered thrilling encounters, with Real Madrid maintaining pressure on league leaders Barcelona, while other matches showcased dramatic comebacks and stalemates.
Real Madrid 3–2 Celta Vigo
At the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid secured a crucial 3–2 victory over Celta Vigo, keeping their title aspirations alive.
Arda Güler opened the scoring in the 33rd minute with a sublime strike into the top corner.
Kylian Mbappé extended the lead with goals in the 39th and 48th minutes, the latter assisted by Güler, marking a dominant performance by the French forward.
However, Celta Vigo mounted a spirited comeback, with Javi Rodríguez and Williot Swedberg finding the net in the 69th and 76th minutes, respectively. Despite late pressure, Real Madrid held on, thanks in part to crucial saves by Thibaut Courtois .
Sevilla 2–2 Leganés
At the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium, Sevilla and Leganés played out a 2–2 draw. Munir El Haddadi gave Leganés an early lead in the 7th minute.
Sevilla responded with goals from Kike Salas and Isaac Romero, but Leganés equalized through Javi Hernández in the 73rd minute, ensuring a share of the spoils.
Espanyol 1–2 Real Betis
Real Betis staged a late comeback to defeat Espanyol 2–1 at the RCDE Stadium. Espanyol took the lead, but Betis turned the game around with goals from Giovani Lo Celso in the 85th minute and Antony in stoppage time, securing a vital away win.
Real Sociedad 0–0 Athletic Bilbao
In the Basque derby at the Reale Arena, Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao played to a goalless draw.
Both teams had opportunities, but neither could break the deadlock, resulting in a stalemate that reflects their closely matched standings.
