Real Madrid is celebrating its return to good form despite placing low in the Champions League and failing to avoid a possible playoff against Manchester City. Madrid's slow start in the European competition kept the defending champion from going straight into the round of 16 — and possibly set up an encounter with Man City in the playoffs.

Borja Jiménez is the second-youngest coach in LaLiga, but he has his Leganés team playing fearless football against the best teams in Spain.

Atletico Madrid's 15-game winning run came to an end on Saturday when they were unexpectedly beaten 1-0 by lowly local rivals Leganes, a defeat that could see them lose the LaLiga lead if Real Madrid defeat Las Palmas on Sunday.

Real Madrid will take on lowly local rivals Leganes while Barcelona are set to travel to Valencia in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, following the draw on Monday.

Athletic Club was left frustrated but ultimately somewhat lucky to escape its home LaLiga clash with Leganes with a point after the visitors hit the woodwork twice in a frustrating stalemate.

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Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone was calm after their surprise 1-0 defeat at Leganes. Matija Nastasic struck just after halftime for Leganes ' winner.

Atletico Madrid’s ambition to win the 2024-25 La Liga title will take centre stage in Matchday 20, as they face Leganes in a local derby, while rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona will face Las Palmas and Getafe respectively.

Real Madrid learned their quarter-final opponent in the Copa del Rey earlier today, and they avoided the top two teams, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. They will

Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid still sit top of the La Liga table, though Real Madrid are just a point behind and would leapfrog their city rivals if they beat Las Palmas

Barcelona Femení head coach Pere Romeu said his team will use Real Madrid's complaints over scheduling as "extra motivation" in Sunday's Supercopa final.

The previous time this Madrid-based David vs ... Borja Jimenez is the second-youngest coach in LaLiga, but he has his Leganes team playing fearless football against the best teams in Spain.