One more weekend in La Liga has gone by, and even though Barcelona has not been able to open a gap between them and Real Madrid, they surely stole some headlines with their victory against Atlético.
It was just the second win for Los Blaugranas at Atlético's new stadium, and it was a day to remember for Messi and Co, mainly due to some numbers and stats that emerged right after the clash concluded.
For example, Messi had not been able to score against Atlético at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, and he made that happen with a late strike. Curiously, his goal saw Atlético reach a milestone they will not be proud of.
7 - Atlético de Madrid have conceded last seven games (eight goals) in all competitions, their worst run since Diego Pablo Simeone arrived to Madrid. Holes#AtleticoMadrid #Atletico pic.twitter.com/Qc0me5Nk1n
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) December 2, 2019
Speaking about their bitter rivals, Real Madrid piled the pressure on them during the second clash of Matchday 15, as they forced Barcelona to win in order to keep the top spot. During that match, Sergio Ramos scored a crucial goal for Zidane's men and embarrassed a couple of his team-mates.
Sergio Ramos has scored as many goals in LaLiga (3) as Gareth Bale (2) and Eden Hazard (1) combined.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) November 30, 2019
Not bad for a defender. pic.twitter.com/fDPjEGbLz3
Pichichi race
The battle to become the top scorer in the Spanish top-flight got a bit more interesting, as Lionel Messi shortened the gap between himself and Karim Benzema!
¡Leo Messi SUMA y SIGUE! #LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/gB2CHYCUAr
— LaLiga (@LaLiga) December 2, 2019
La Liga standings after Matchday 15
Barcelona and Real Madrid may share the top until they face each other in El Clásico, but have a look at what Sevilla is doing!
CLASIFICACIÓN | ¡@FCBarcelona_es y @realmadrid continúan con su pulso en lo más alto de la tabla!#LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/ISNLA0noLR
— LaLiga (@LaLiga) December 1, 2019