Primera Liga leaders Barcelona will have a tough derby game on Saturday against city-rivals Espanyol. Barcelona are in top form as they won their last six games in all competitions with a staggering 26-0 overall scoreline. Espanyol seem to be doing quite well this season though as they sit fourth after 15 league games.
So the La Liga title race is back on after Real Madrid moved to within a point of Barcelona with a 2-0 win over Valencia at the Bernabeu. Barca could only manage to draw 0-0 with Espanyol on Saturday and as a result, Real have closed the gap. Who will win it? Vote now!
The battle for the World Player of the Year award had shifted to his home turf but Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo was again upstaged by Lionel Messi of Barcelona in Saturday's Clasico at the Bernabeu.
Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini believes Saturday could be the decisive day in the Primera Division title race. Leaders Barcelona and second-placed Madrid both claimed 4-1 wins in midweek to leave the two Spanish superpowers just one point apart heading into the penultimate round of fixtures - a round that Pellegrini feels may be crucial.
There are some top notch strikers in La Liga but which one of these 5 players do you reckon is the best? Vote now! If you think the best striker in La Liga is not in our five options, feel free to tell us who you think is the best by leaving a comment below.
The two Spanish giants will meet at Nou Camp on Monday, 29th of November, in another edition of the greatest derby in Spain, "El Clasico". Real are top of the table one point clear of Barcelona but both teams have been in impressive form lately. Barcelona got an 8-0 away win at Almeria during the weekend and a 3-0 away at Panathinaikos in the Champions League while Real beat Athletic Bilbao 5-1 last weekend and Ajax Amsterdam 4-0 in midweek.
