It was a weekend that belonged to the national derby, with Barcelona beating Real Madrid 4-0 at the Bernabeu. In the past seven days, two more La Liga teams have successfully advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Let's take stock of the headlines that have taken place in Spanish football over the past week.
Barca beat Real Madrid by four goals to complete their revenge
In the early morning of Monday Beijing time, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 4-0 at the Bernabeu and ended the opponent's five-game winning streak in the national derby. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in the match, while Ronald Araújo and Ferran Torres each scored one goal. The Xavi-ruled Red and Blues are impressive, and the Catalan coach has played several classic battles at the Bernabeu as a player, and it can be said that Xavi did not have the slightest stage fright against the Bernabeu.
Three La Liga teams advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League
Atletico Madrid and Villarreal have already decided to join Forces Real Madrid in reaching the quarter-finals of the 2021/22 Champions League, both travelling away from home to take on two European giants in the middle of last week. Atletico beat Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford, while Villarreal beat Juventus 3-0. In the next quarter-finals, the Yellow Submarines will face Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid will face Manchester City and Real Madrid will challenge Chelsea.
Barca successfully qualified for the quarter-finals of the Europa League
The Europa League round of sixteen also started last week, with both Sevilla and Real Betis missing out on their doorstep to play the final, both of which unfortunately lost to their opponents in extra time. Barcelona, meanwhile, beat Galatasaray 2-1 in Istanbul and made it to the quarter-finals, with their next opponent being Frankfurt.
Koch returned to Vallecas
Atletico's 1-0 win over city rivals Rayo Vallecano was significant for captain Koke. He grew up near the Ballecas Stadium and scored the winning goal in Vallecas in last weekend's league game.
Cadiz escaped from the relegation zone
On Sunday night, Beijing time, Rubén Sobrino's final-minute goal helped Cadiz beat Villarreal 1-0 and scored all three points. It was also the first time the Andalusian side had escaped from the relegation zone since last November, while Mallorca fell to the bottom third place in the table after the last round.
Oyashaval season reimbursement
Real Sociedad broke bad news last week as team striker Mikel Oyarzabal bid farewell to the season early due to an ACL injury. He still has a chance to play in the World Cup in November, but he has to race against time. When the news broke, the striker was also supported by Spanish football, including Athletic Bilbao's captain Iker Muniain.
Avila renewed his contract with Osasuna
After a week of successful contract renewal with the head coach, Osasuna has once again announced a contract extension with team scorer Chimy vila, and the two sides will continue to work together until 2026. The Argentine joined Osasuna in 2019 and became an integral member of today's Navarra club, during which he managed to overcome two knee injuries.
A number of La Liga players were selected for the Spanish national team
Luis Enrique has already confirmed the latest Spanish national team squad, which will take part in friendly matches against Albania and Iceland in March. Most of the players in the squad play in La Liga, with 14 players from 7 different La Liga teams, including Atletico Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Espanyol, Real Madrid, Valencia and Villarreal.
Barca have reached a long-term deal with Spotify
Last week, FC Barcelona officially announced the signing of Spotify, an audio streaming company that will become Barca's main future partner and official partner in audio streaming. The home stadium of the Rosso-Ross will also be renamed "Breaking the Sky Nou Camp".