La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[ShowOff]

It was about time to finally have one team that was not expected to be at the top after almost half of the season has been played. It's nice to have teams who can surprise everyone and Girona is in that position. However, I don't know how many people knew that Girona has a lot of financial support, but how will that be handled by them and also the financial fair play rules, which are quite strictly enforced in La Liga. I assume they have a pretty small revenue and since spending is tied to revenue generated, I think they can't go for any large transfers. But if they can qualify for the Champions League now (don't want to talk about the title yet), maybe they can establish themselves long term at the top of La Liga.

No one was ready to see the Girona team at the top of the table. No one expects Girona to be at the top of the table after half the season is over. This team is playing great. They don't have a very strong squad. Girona's players are playing well even with a mediocre squad. The players are very confident. At the same time, their coach Sanchez is doing a fantastic job. Girona's performance is still stable thanks to Sanchez's match strategy. Girona won 4-2 against mighty Barcelona in the last match. And this team has a chance to win the title this season. If Barcelona drop a few more points, they will be out of the title race.

I was completely wrong about Girona, especially when they visited Barcelona. The match was fierce from the start and Girona took the lead over Barcelona in the first half, but Barcelona managed to close the first half with a score of 1-1. Disaster occurred in the second half even though they had predicted that Barcelona would reverse their position, but failed because Girona, who were trying to get points, succeeded in making Barcelona's efforts difficult. Girona again led 1-2, then 1-3, 2-3, and in the end Barcelona had to lose with a final score of 2-4.

I know this is a very disappointing result for everyone at Barcelona and its fans, but it can't be helped because basically it was an inevitable result. Barcelona and its players tried their best, but completely failed as Girona performed impressively in defending their defensive area and also in taking advantage of goal opportunities. Congratulations to Girona, that is what I have to admit today.

[imamusma]

I could have predicted that Barcelona would lose, but I couldn't have predicted that they would concede 4 goals. They conceded those 4 goals in a home game. Some matches have really surprising results. Girona players really wanted to win and they showed it in the match. They have endless energy and they always want to score goals. They don't care who the opponent is and they just want 3 points.

I'm really curious to see how they will do in the next games, it's hard to stop a team that scored 4 goals away to Barcelona. We will see in the next games if they will continue like this or if we will say goodbye to a dream early.

Girona have really been the surprise team in La Liga this season, and their success in beating Barcelona put them back at the top of the standings. Barcelona played with fear of losing against Girona, we can even see that Michel's squad has more good opportunities and could embarrass Xavi squad by more than 4 goals. It's a shame that efforts to reduce the point difference with Madrid failed this time, because their defense line was quite porous. Xavi must immediately improve, if he doesn't want the standings to form with a bigger point difference.

Girona is motivated by the assumption that they can only win against mediocre clubs, and Barcelona is the club that was slaughtered this time to confirm that all these assumptions are completely wrong. Their defeat to Madrid cannot be used as a reference, and now we see them leading the standings again. The next match will be an event of consistency for Girona, and I think the match versus Alaves will be completed easily.

[Avirunes]

I could have predicted that Barcelona would lose, but I couldn't have predicted that they would concede 4 goals. They conceded those 4 goals in a home game. Some matches have really surprising results. Girona players really wanted to win and they showed it in the match. They have endless energy and they always want to score goals. They don't care who the opponent is and they just want 3 points.

I'm really curious to see how they will do in the next games, it's hard to stop a team that scored 4 goals away to Barcelona. We will see in the next games if they will continue like this or if we will say goodbye to a dream early.

Girona have really been the surprise team in La Liga this season, and their success in beating Barcelona put them back at the top of the standings. Barcelona played with fear of losing against Girona, we can even see that Michel's squad has more good opportunities and could embarrass Xavi squad by more than 4 goals. It's a shame that efforts to reduce the point difference with Madrid failed this time, because their defense line was quite porous. Xavi must immediately improve, if he doesn't want the standings to form with a bigger point difference.

Girona is motivated by the assumption that they can only win against mediocre clubs, and Barcelona is the club that was slaughtered this time to confirm that all these assumptions are completely wrong. Their defeat to Madrid cannot be used as a reference, and now we see them leading the standings again. The next match will be an event of consistency for Girona, and I think the match versus Alaves will be completed easily.

Girona really have been playing great so far and its just halfway to the season but its also important to maintain the consistency till the end. Barcelona also tried hard in that match, it's not like that they didn't tried at all or played with fear. They also had intent to win the match but Girona had better tactics and good gameplan to counter Barcelona till the end of the match and they succeeded in the end.

Girona have been fearless against any opponents in La Liga and at this rate they might get more than what they have targeted in the beginning of the season. To me it's good to see some unexpected team leading the table or having a good position on the table for a change. Who knows maybe they will win the league but it's a very tough road.

[BALIK]

The manner at Which Girona plays in the Spanish la Liga shows how solid they are, I think they actually taking the Manchester city formation and their mode of attacking is really hard for anything including Barcelona to handle.

I think Xavi Hernandez is not yet technically gifted to handle such situations and Barcelona where always going to lose the game from the moment they conceded, I now think Girona is a solid team and they can actually be the Spanish champions if they continue like this

Spanish Champs are Barcelona but they don't imitates the energy level this season, othe than relenting performance. Feels good for Girona to reach the top with 41 points accumulated already, nothing is stopping this season, as they keep raising heights to excellent performance. Girona performance can only be rated with Real Madrid this season because they're on fire and outstanding, bringing the best performance to their matches. Beating Barcelona 4-2 is just the win they need to qualify for prominent phases in La Liga.

The difficult thing is that they achieved this at Camp Nou. There are probably few teams in the world that can score 4 goals away against Barcelona. With this performance, Girona proved to everyone that it is strong in its claim to the championship. I think they now have a better chance of winning the league championship than Barcelona.

You are right. The Barcelona team has always been strong at home. But at home they lost 4-2 against teams like Girona. This was a completely unexpected result. A mediocre team like Girona managed to score 4 goals at Barcelona's home. However, there is no chance of underestimating the Girona team this season. Undoubtedly one of the best teams of this season is Girona. And after watching this team's performance against Barcelona, I'd say Girona have every right to be champions of La Liga this season.

[W Jr.]

The manner at Which Girona plays in the Spanish la Liga shows how solid they are, I think they actually taking the Manchester city formation and their mode of attacking is really hard for anything including Barcelona to handle.

I think Xavi Hernandez is not yet technically gifted to handle such situations and Barcelona where always going to lose the game from the moment they conceded, I now think Girona is a solid team and they can actually be the Spanish champions if they continue like this

Spanish Champs are Barcelona but they don't imitates the energy level this season, othe than relenting performance. Feels good for Girona to reach the top with 41 points accumulated already, nothing is stopping this season, as they keep raising heights to excellent performance. Girona performance can only be rated with Real Madrid this season because they're on fire and outstanding, bringing the best performance to their matches. Beating Barcelona 4-2 is just the win they need to qualify for prominent phases in La Liga.

They played a great first half, especially in the Barcelona match. Barcelona was the stronger team in the second half, but Girona was better than Barcelona in converting its positions into goals. When the match reached 3-2, Lewandowski had a header that he could not score. If that goal had been scored, the match might have ended 3-3. It was an enjoyable match to watch, but a nightmare for Barcelona.

[Spaceman1000$]

The manner at Which Girona plays in the Spanish la Liga shows how solid they are, I think they actually taking the Manchester city formation and their mode of attacking is really hard for anything including Barcelona to handle.

I think Xavi Hernandez is not yet technically gifted to handle such situations and Barcelona where always going to lose the game from the moment they conceded, I now think Girona is a solid team and they can actually be the Spanish champions if they continue like this

I wasn't expected Barcelona would win the match before it started, because Girona has been playing better than Barcelona this season. Girona has made a strong start and Real Madrid has been the only club to defeated Girona this season. In the weekend matches, only Real Madrid as big club able to draw against their opponents, because most of the other leagues big clubs lost to small clubs. Yesterday, Girona played like they were playing at their own home, and Araujo was unable to hold Girona attackers. The way Xavi's players played, I don't think it will lead Barcelona to anywhere, even in Champions League.  

Girona is in the running for the Laliga championship alongside Real Madrid. Their play has shown that they are capable of winning the league, they currently sit atop of the league with 41 points, two points ahead of Real Madrid. If they keep up this level of play, I think they will also win the league, but they still have a long way to go because the Real Madrid players are returning from the injury.

Am not surprised about the outcome of the match because what happened in that game is something alot of people had already anticipated before the match. The elite clubs seem to be declining a great deal whereas the unknown clubs are speedily finding their way to limelight and I think it's really good for the game, at least everybody can also attest to the fact that spending huge amount of money in the transfer market doesn't guarantee you winning the title, rather team work and hard work does, and that's where the big sides have failed this season, there's no passion anymore, no zeal, it's just money which doesn't solve the problems Most times. At the beginning of the league, I saw Girona as one of the underdogs in the league, but just look at the milestone they've reached, though the league hasn't ended yet, but they've been really doing well.

[Justbillywitt]

I could have predicted that Barcelona would lose, but I couldn't have predicted that they would concede 4 goals. They conceded those 4 goals in a home game. Some matches have really surprising results. Girona players really wanted to win and they showed it in the match. They have endless energy and they always want to score goals. They don't care who the opponent is and they just want 3 points.

I'm really curious to see how they will do in the next games, it's hard to stop a team that scored 4 goals away to Barcelona. We will see in the next games if they will continue like this or if we will say goodbye to a dream early.

Girona have really been the surprise team in La Liga this season, and their success in beating Barcelona put them back at the top of the standings. Barcelona played with fear of losing against Girona, we can even see that Michel's squad has more good opportunities and could embarrass Xavi squad by more than 4 goals. It's a shame that efforts to reduce the point difference with Madrid failed this time, because their defense line was quite porous. Xavi must immediately improve, if he doesn't want the standings to form with a bigger point difference.

Girona is motivated by the assumption that they can only win against mediocre clubs, and Barcelona is the club that was slaughtered this time to confirm that all these assumptions are completely wrong. Their defeat to Madrid cannot be used as a reference, and now we see them leading the standings again. The next match will be an event of consistency for Girona, and I think the match versus Alaves will be completed easily.
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Girona is a strong force in the league right now. With this win they have made a strong statement that they are ready to beat any team in the league. I think Barcelona was underestimating them before the game and Girona showed them that they are ready to contend the league.

[ShowOff]

I could have predicted that Barcelona would lose, but I couldn't have predicted that they would concede 4 goals. They conceded those 4 goals in a home game. Some matches have really surprising results. Girona players really wanted to win and they showed it in the match. They have endless energy and they always want to score goals. They don't care who the opponent is and they just want 3 points.

I'm really curious to see how they will do in the next games, it's hard to stop a team that scored 4 goals away to Barcelona. We will see in the next games if they will continue like this or if we will say goodbye to a dream early.

Girona have really been the surprise team in La Liga this season, and their success in beating Barcelona put them back at the top of the standings. Barcelona played with fear of losing against Girona, we can even see that Michel's squad has more good opportunities and could embarrass Xavi squad by more than 4 goals. It's a shame that efforts to reduce the point difference with Madrid failed this time, because their defense line was quite porous. Xavi must immediately improve, if he doesn't want the standings to form with a bigger point difference.

Girona is motivated by the assumption that they can only win against mediocre clubs, and Barcelona is the club that was slaughtered this time to confirm that all these assumptions are completely wrong. Their defeat to Madrid cannot be used as a reference, and now we see them leading the standings again. The next match will be an event of consistency for Girona, and I think the match versus Alaves will be completed easily.

That's right, that's the reality. Barcelona plays with a lot of pressure even when playing at home. Honestly, I didn't expect a defeat like that to happen to Barcelona against Girona, but I can't argue that Barcelona should accept that. Improvements are needed on all fronts, including how to improve the final finish. Barcelona were poor in defense and also poor in finishing, but this was a lucky day that will not be repeated against Barcelona in the next meeting this season.

The level of play of the two teams is very different where Girona tends to play defensively. They were able to control the ball and set the rhythm of the game, but Barcelona failed too much to close down the space when Girona counterattacked. No one expected the result to be like that, but that was the reality.

[jeha2015]

Spanish Champs are Barcelona but they don't imitates the energy level this season, othe than relenting performance. Feels good for Girona to reach the top with 41 points accumulated already, nothing is stopping this season, as they keep raising heights to excellent performance. Girona performance can only be rated with Real Madrid this season because they're on fire and outstanding, bringing the best performance to their matches. Beating Barcelona 4-2 is just the win they need to qualify for prominent phases in La Liga.

At times like this it seems difficult to stop Girona, they are in a very good trend, their spirit and self-confidence are also at their peak. Finally I would like to say the real football this season is in Girona, Aston Villa and Bayer Leverkusen. If these three teams become league champions this season, wow, there are no words that can describe that situation.

One more thing, if we look at the way Girona is currently playing, Girona is indeed above the ATM, the proof is that Barcelona just lost. If you still remember when Girona was defeated by Real Madrid, Girona actually had many opportunities to control the game, but was just less effective in scoring goals, you could say they were unlucky in that match. If Girona is able to maintain like this, it is not impossible to become champions this season.

[Cryptomultiplier]

Spanish Champs are Barcelona but they don't imitates the energy level this season, othe than relenting performance. Feels good for Girona to reach the top with 41 points accumulated already, nothing is stopping this season, as they keep raising heights to excellent performance. Girona performance can only be rated with Real Madrid this season because they're on fire and outstanding, bringing the best performance to their matches. Beating Barcelona 4-2 is just the win they need to qualify for prominent phases in La Liga.

At times like this it seems difficult to stop Girona, they are in a very good trend, their spirit and self-confidence are also at their peak. Finally I would like to say the real football this season is in Girona, Aston Villa and Bayer Leverkusen. If these three teams become league champions this season, wow, there are no words that can describe that situation.

One more thing, if we look at the way Girona is currently playing, Girona is indeed above the ATM, the proof is that Barcelona just lost. If you still remember when Girona was defeated by Real Madrid, Girona actually had many opportunities to control the game, but was just less effective in scoring goals, you could say they were unlucky in that match. If Girona is able to maintain like this, it is not impossible to become champions this season.

Girona has been so impressive this season that they might be considered for a UCL spot next season, if they finish on top the la Liga table as champions.
The owner of the club is same owner of the English side, Manchester city, and both teams have been impressive in their campaign this season, mostly Girona which is highly favored to the spot.

[MinoRaiola]

That's right, that's the reality. Barcelona plays with a lot of pressure even when playing at home. Honestly, I didn't expect a defeat like that to happen to Barcelona against Girona, but I can't argue that Barcelona should accept that. Improvements are needed on all fronts, including how to improve the final finish. Barcelona were poor in defense and also poor in finishing, but this was a lucky day that will not be repeated against Barcelona in the next meeting this season.

The level of play of the two teams is very different where Girona tends to play defensively. They were able to control the ball and set the rhythm of the game, but Barcelona failed too much to close down the space when Girona counterattacked. No one expected the result to be like that, but that was the reality.

I look at the La Liga and m surprised, then I look at the Barcelona vs Girona result and I dont believe it. 4 goals or more, only Arsenal have do that this season, no other team. Girona have won 9 of their last 10 games, they currently have the best run in the league. They lost their last game against Real Madrid 3-0 in September this year. I dont think Lewandowski will be happy at Barcelona next season if he doesnt score another 20 goals this season. Currently he has only 8 goals in 14 games and last season he was top scorer with 23 goals.

[indah rezqi]

After the first ten match weeks in the Spanish La Liga was played, many people were of the opinion that despite Girona's impressive performance in the league, they still don't consider them as major contenders for the Spanish La Liga title but after their win against Barcelona yesterday at the Camp Nou, it's now very clear to everyone that Girona are in for a serious business this season. Winning against Barcelona at their own home in the Spanish La Liga is one of the rarest results in the league and for the fact that Girona were able to achieve that yesterday, they're definitely be more motivated than ever to fight for the league title till the end of the season.

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez is enduring a difficult time at the club as many of his first team players are out injured. The club's current financial crises limits their financial strength of signing quality players in the squad during the winter transfer window and that's why vi don't think the club is gonna win any major trophy this season as they'll need a miracle to win either the Spanish La Liga title or the UEFA Champions League title with the current squad.

Girona deserves to open their voice regarding the La Liga title race after slaughtering Barcelona. Of course, now many people will re-examine their predictions if there is the name Girona, whose habit of placing them as a club that will lose points, has now changed to become a club that can secure full points, a truly impressive performance that we rarely see nowadays. It was a fair result and they deserved the 3 points, Xavi said in his post-match comments. I think Xavi has to overhaul his defensive line, Jules Kounde is the player most highlighted as a result of this defeat.

Regarding the financial crisis currently being experienced by Barcelona, it is indeed hampering their progress in the transfer market, but if they can win the championship trophy then it will help them a little to secure the services of loan players like Felix and Cancelo. The presence of quality players sometimes does not guarantee that a club will win a trophy, but it can at least get one step closer to making their dreams come true.

[Amphenomenon]

Regarding the financial crisis currently being experienced by Barcelona, it is indeed hampering their progress in the transfer market, but if they can win the championship trophy then it will help them a little to secure the services of loan players like Felix and Cancelo. The presence of quality players sometimes does not guarantee that a club will win a trophy, but it can at least get one step closer to making their dreams come true.

True but as it stand now i do not think they can win the La liga or Champions league which would have given them a good sum of money since they lack the ability to convert clean chances to goals especially in the Champions league imagine they meeting team like Bayern munich or man city they do not really stand a chance especially their nightmare bayern but maybe they can get the copa dey rey

[Silence Scream]

Spanish Champs are Barcelona but they don't imitates the energy level this season, othe than relenting performance. Feels good for Girona to reach the top with 41 points accumulated already, nothing is stopping this season, as they keep raising heights to excellent performance. Girona performance can only be rated with Real Madrid this season because they're on fire and outstanding, bringing the best performance to their matches. Beating Barcelona 4-2 is just the win they need to qualify for prominent phases in La Liga.

At times like this it seems difficult to stop Girona, they are in a very good trend, their spirit and self-confidence are also at their peak. Finally I would like to say the real football this season is in Girona, Aston Villa and Bayer Leverkusen. If these three teams become league champions this season, wow, there are no words that can describe that situation.

One more thing, if we look at the way Girona is currently playing, Girona is indeed above the ATM, the proof is that Barcelona just lost. If you still remember when Girona was defeated by Real Madrid, Girona actually had many opportunities to control the game, but was just less effective in scoring goals, you could say they were unlucky in that match. If Girona is able to maintain like this, it is not impossible to become champions this season.

Girona has been so impressive this season that they might be considered for a UCL spot next season, if they finish on top the la Liga table as champions.
The owner of the club is same owner of the English side, Manchester city, and both teams have been impressive in their campaign this season, mostly Girona which is highly favored to the spot.

Even if Girona cannot become champions, they can go to the UCL. For this, it will be enough to finish the league in the top 4 places. If we look at the game they played against Barcelona, ​​this squad may even qualify from the groups in the UCL. They are experiencing amazing success this year. It's a dream season for Girona. I hope there will be a change in La Liga and they finish at the top.

[shogun47]

Even if Girona cannot become champions, they can go to the UCL. For this, it will be enough to finish the league in the top 4 places. If we look at the game they played against Barcelona, ​​this squad may even qualify from the groups in the UCL. They are experiencing amazing success this year. It's a dream season for Girona. I hope there will be a change in La Liga and they finish at the top.

If you see how they have been playing recently, I doubt that they don't make it into the first four at the end of the season. They are 12 points ahead of Athletic Bilbao and I am quite sure that they will show some good games during December. If they aim at around 70 points for the season, I think it is almost certain that they will make it into the Champions League. They would essentially not even be competing with Real Madrid, Atletico and Barcelona. Bilbao and Real Sociedad and maybe Betis are the teams that could engage in the fight for the Champions League qualifiers. They have put in so much work until now and won so many points that now they would have to significantly decline in their performances to not finish with a good result eventually.

[BITCOIN4X]

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True but as it stand now i do not think they can win the La liga or Champions league which would have given them a good sum of money since they lack the ability to convert clean chances to goals especially in the Champions league imagine they meeting team like Bayern munich or man city they do not really stand a chance especially their nightmare bayern but maybe they can get the copa dey rey

Barcelona have a poor record against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, so I think they will do their best to avoid that this season. Losing against Girona at home was the most surprising thing, but I'm not saying Girona didn't deserve to win it. Girona are a good team this season and they have proven that by only losing to Real Madrid in 16 games so far.

It's probably too easy to underestimate Girona without seeing how good the team has been this season. The defense is good, the midfielders are also good, the strikers are also very dangerous, so there are no suitable words to underestimate Girona for whatever reason. They don't have a history of winning the La Liga title, but that doesn't mean they will always fail when they have a very good performance in a season. Regarding Barcelona, ​​maybe this is not Xavi's season, but the season is not over yet and of course I can still expect him to make improvements.

[Abu-Naim]

Girona has been so impressive this season that they might be considered for a UCL spot next season, if they finish on top the la Liga table as champions.
The owner of the club is same owner of the English side, Manchester city, and both teams have been impressive in their campaign this season, mostly Girona which is highly favored to the spot.

Girona after winning Barcelona yesterday has impressed so many football fans, they have boost their confidence and they are gaining more recognition around the world and they are getting closer to becoming a very dangerous club in the Laliga apart from Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico and Sevilla.
The Arabs are immensely wealthy, and they know how to run and manage a club. They are gradually changing Girona's mindset, just as they entirely altered Manchester City's mentality. I am certain that Girona will compete in a European competition next season, whether it is the Champions League or the Europa League.

[kawetsriyanto]

Even if Girona cannot become champions, they can go to the UCL. For this, it will be enough to finish the league in the top 4 places. If we look at the game they played against Barcelona, ​​this squad may even qualify from the groups in the UCL. They are experiencing amazing success this year. It's a dream season for Girona. I hope there will be a change in La Liga and they finish at the top.

Yep. Girona is likely will finish this season in the top 3 of La Liga standings. They already showed us about their ability to beat any team in La Liga, including the top teams. They just defeated Barcelona yesterday, it is proven that Girona is strong enough to defend their position in the top positions of La Liga standings. It makes sense if people have a big hope with Girona after they could defeat Barcelona. I myself believe that they even will finish the season above the top 4, they will try to keep their position in the top 3. They are also possible to join the race for the title until the end of the season.

What change do you mean? We already see a change, you can see Girona is in the top of La Liga standings. But being the champion, it should be a very difficult thing because Real Madrid must be a strong competitor. They won't let Girona to get the trophy this season.

[mammusu]

Even if Girona cannot become champions, they can go to the UCL. For this, it will be enough to finish the league in the top 4 places. If we look at the game they played against Barcelona, ​​this squad may even qualify from the groups in the UCL. They are experiencing amazing success this year. It's a dream season for Girona. I hope there will be a change in La Liga and they finish at the top.

Yep. Girona is likely will finish this season in the top 3 of La Liga standings. They already showed us about their ability to beat any team in La Liga, including the top teams. They just defeated Barcelona yesterday, it is proven that Girona is strong enough to defend their position in the top positions of La Liga standings. It makes sense if people have a big hope with Girona after they could defeat Barcelona. I myself believe that they even will finish the season above the top 4, they will try to keep their position in the top 3. They are also possible to join the race for the title until the end of the season.

What change do you mean? We already see a change, you can see Girona is in the top of La Liga standings. But being the champion, it should be a very difficult thing because Real Madrid must be a strong competitor. They won't let Girona to get the trophy this season.

Girona will be able to make many surprises this season because they are so ambitious to make new history in Laliga. It is difficult for other teams to overthrow Barcelona at Camp Nou with a big score but Girona can do it. I think at the close of the first half of this season Girona will still lead the standing because the next two matches will be easier for them if they look at the opponents they face. Girona has only suffered 1 defeat so far which makes them very difficult for their opponents to beat.

However, in terms of defense, of course their defense is not that strong because they have conceded 20 goal, But that is not a bad thing because Girona is able to turn many situations around in every match they play. In my opinion, Girona will be able to close the season in the top 4 and could even be the team that succeeds in winning the Laliga Trophy this season.

[snipie]

The game between Athletic Bilbao and Granada was paused previously due to a medical emergency which turned out to be a sudden death of one of the spectator. The initial result was in favour of Athletic Bilbao and they were already leading by 1 goal since the first minutes of the game.
The match was resumed today and Granada were able to collect a point from Athletic Bilbao. I think if the game wasn't paused then Bilbao might won it but Granada profited from that pause and got the draw. Granada was able to keep the same distance between them and Celta Vigo which played a match today against Rayo Vallecano 0 - 0 Celta Vigo. Meanwhile, Athletic Bilbao gap between them and Barcelona increased to 5 points and between them and Sociedad was nullified..