Barcelona are in first place in La Liga, but they are only two points ahead of Real Madrid. A small gap will put pressure on the blue garnet. Will Xavi’s wards cope with the nerves in the Catalan derby? Betting company Olimpbet will talk about the losses in the composition of the blue garnet, the unsuccessful series of Espanyol and give a forecast for the match.
In the game against Osasuna (1:2), Robert Lewandowski earned a three-match disqualification for an indecent gesture towards the referee. Therefore, the top scorer of the championship, who scored 13 goals in 14 matches, will miss the beginning of the second half of the season. Xavi will have to think about who to replace the leader with.
But even without the Pole, Barcelona should have no problems with Espanyol. The Blue Garnet have not lost in the Catalan derby at Camp Nou since 2009.
Espanyol are back from the Segunda but could fall back at the end of the season. The White and Blues are in 16th place and are only one point ahead of the relegation zone. Wards Diego Penas do not win for five matches and are rapidly falling in the table. In recent meetings, Espanyol drew with Elche (2:2), Mallorca (1:1), Atletico (1:1), lost to Osasuna (0:1) and Villarreal ( 0:1).
In line Olimpbet you can bet on a Barcelona win for 1.26, on a draw for 6.78, on a Espanyol win for 11.00. The Blue Garnet have not lost in the Catalan derby for nine meetings: five wins and four draws. Surprisingly, the meetings rarely turned out to be productive. Total over 2.5 passed only three times in this segment.
You can bet on the individual total of Barcelona under 2.5 for 1.92. Without Lewandowski, the Barcelona attack will be less dangerous. It is unlikely that the blue garnet will defeat Espanyol.
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Former Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos He talked about his interaction with Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior and other representatives of Brazil within the scope of the “royal club”.
“The Brazilians aroused my sympathy even as a child. While playing for Real Madrid, I developed excellent relationships with Vinicius, Casemiro and Militao.
It is very easy to find a common language with these guys: they know how to enjoy life, and their mentality is significantly different from that of the Germans.
Casemiro and Vinicius and I understood each other perfectly on the field and developed a unique football bond with Vini.
We communicated warmly in daily life. I believe that if there is no contact between players off the field, it is extremely difficult to achieve harmony in the game.
I used Vini’s high-speed bursts effectively and he masterfully directed my passes,” AS Kroos reports.
Let’s remember that Kroos defended the jersey of Real Madrid from 2014 to 2024. During this decade the German midfielder won the Champions League five times.
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Atalanta and Inter met in the Italian Serie A match. The match ended with the score 0:1.
Marked for guests Martinez (65′).
At the end of the match Atalanta has 22 points, the guests have 36 points.
Atalanta’s next match will be on January 3, 2026 against Roma. Inter will play their next match on 4 January 2026 (the opponent is Bologna).
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The Moscow football club “Spartak” gave permission Theo Bongonde leave the team for free during the winter transfer window. The journalist reported this on his page on the social network Sasha Tavolieri.
The player’s contract with Spartak expires in the summer of 2027.
It should be noted that several foreign clubs are interested in the player and have already sent requests for a free transfer.
Bongonda is 30 years old, joined Spartak in 2023 and played 74 official matches for the club, in which he scored 16 goals and provided 6 assists. The midfielder also played for the Spanish Cadiz and Celta, the Turkish Trabzonspor, the Belgians Genk and Zulte Waregem. As part of Genk in the 2020/21 season, Bongonda became the silver medalist of the Belgian championship and the winner of the national cup.
For the national team of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bongonda played 34 matches, in which he scored 7 goals and provided 1 assist.
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