Sergio Gonzalez headed Leganes to a famous victory at Barcelona as the LaLiga leaders saw their advantage over the chasing pack evaporate.
Gonzalez’s fourth-minute goal proved enough to claim a 1-0 win at the Estadio Olimpico de Montjuic to allow Madrid rivals Atletico and Real to rein them in.
Substitute Alexander Sorloth had earlier edged Atleti firmly into the title race in a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Getafe, their 11th on the trot.
Last 11 games: 11 wins ❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/MRS6JMpNG9
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) December 15, 2024
Sorloth’s 69th-minute header sent Atleti above derby rivals Real Madrid – who drew 3-3 at Rayo Vallecano on Saturday – into second place, level on points with Barca and a point ahead of their neighbours, with both having played a game fewer than the Catalan club.
Alaves’ Joan Jordan dented Athletic Bilbao’s bid for a top-four finish with a second-half equaliser after Unai Gomez had opened the scoring for the visitors.
Vitor Roque and Giovani Lo Celso fired 10-man Real Betis to a 2-1 victory at Villarreal.
Chimy Avila was sent off for a 34th-minute challenge on Alex Baena with Roque having put the visitors ahead, but Lo Celso’s strike proved decisive despite Baena pulling one back.
JENS ODGAARD 🏆🔥#WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/SrSTJUEZfH
— Bologna FC 1909 (@BolognaFC1909en) December 15, 2024
Elsewhere, Las Palmas continued their recent good run of form as they fought out a 0-0 draw at Real Sociedad.
In Serie A, Jens Odgaard’s strike handed Bologna a 1-0 victory over high-flying Fiorentina, whose head coach Raffaele Palladino was not in attendance following the death of his mother Rosa, to end their quest for a ninth-successive league win.
Nikola Krstovic made up for a missed penalty with the winning goal as Lecce beat fellow strugglers Monza 2-1 after Patrick Dorgu’s own goal had cancelled out Tete Morente’s early opener for the hosts.
Goals from Diego Coppola, Amin Sarr and Daniel Mosquera eased Verona out of the relegation zone courtesy of a 3-2 victory at Parma, for whom Simon Sohm scored twice.
✅ Victory secured on the last match of the year at the Parc des Princes!
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) December 15, 2024
The Parisians win against Lyon thanks to goals from @dembouz, @vitinha and @Goncalo88Ramos! 🔴🔵#PSGOL I #MatchForCommunities ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/N6x3MnWmiw
Stoppage-time strikes from Alessandro Gabrielloni and Nico Paz handed lowly Como a priceless 2-0 win over Roma, but it ended 0-0 between AC Milan and Genoa at the San Siro.
Ousmane Dembele, Vitinha and Goncalo Ramos were on the scoresheet as Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain eased to a 3-1 home win over Lyon.
Dembele’s eighth-minute opener and Vitinha’s penalty had the hosts 2-0 and although Georges Mikautadze reduced the deficit before the break, substitute Ramos made sure with two minutes remaining.
Substitute Abdallah Sima scored twice at the death to seal a 4-1 win for Brest over Nantes.
⌚️ 82’ | #MHSCOGCN 2️⃣-2️⃣
— MHSC (@MontpellierHSC) December 15, 2024
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Quick-fire first-half goals from Kamory Doumbia and Brendan Chardonett looked to have put the home side in control, but Douglas Augusto dragged the visitors back into it until Sima’s late intervention.
Theo Sainte-Luce came off the bench to snatch a 2-2 draw for Montpellier at home to Nice, who led twice after Gaetan Laborde and Badredine Bouanani scored, either side of Joris Chotard’s equaliser.
Habib Diarra, Sebastian Nanasi and Andrey Santos fired Strasbourg to a 3-0 win at Le Havre, while Albert Gronbaek and Lorenz Assignon were the scorers in Rennes’ 2-0 home win over Angers.
⏹️ A solid all-round display secures the three points for VfB! 🤍❤️#VfB | #FCHVfB | 1-3 pic.twitter.com/HbCdI3MjV6
— VfB Stuttgart_int (@VfB_int) December 15, 2024
Benjamin Sesko and Lois Openda ensured RB Leipzig got the better of Eintracht Frankfurt in the clash between the Bundesliga’s fourth and third-placed clubs with Nathaniel Brown scoring for the visitors in between.
Maximilian Mittelstadt, Enzo Millot and Nick Woltemade were on target to secure a 3-1 win for Stuttgart at Heidenheim, who replied through Paul Wanner.
Jacob Bruun Larsen struck in added time as Hoffenheim left it late to snatch a 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund, who had taken the lead through Giovani Reyna.
