Madrid are world champions, Barca are LaLiga's Christmas number 1 - Matchday 17 recap

Published: Dec. 24, 2018, 10 a.m.

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So, reasons for fans of both of Spain\'s Big 2 to be happy - Real Madrid got the job done in Abu Dhabi as they won a 3rd straight Club World Cup and Barcelona finish the year top of LaLiga and 3 points clear, while one of their rivals stumbled. We look at both in depth and in detail.


Atl\\xe9tico were 1-nil winners over Espanyol thanks to Antoine Griezmann again, but could there be trouble ahead in the January transfer window - anyone for Lucas Hernandez or Jan Oblak?

Sevilla could only draw at Legan\\xe9s, Valencia needed a stoppage-time goal to beat bottom side Huesca, while Rayo got a big win to take them towards safety. But the established Basque teams didn\'t have the best results - Athletic Club conceded a late equaliser at home to Real Valladolid, and Real Sociedad were beaten at home by Alav\\xe9s who sit 5th at Christmas.


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