In the Spanish La Liga, FC Barcelona, coached by former Ajax player Frenkie de Jong, were champions. Hansi Flick’s team were very strong in the city derby, where they beat Espanyol 0-2 away. The result gives Barça a seven-point lead in the league, meaning their closest rivals Real Madrid can no longer catch them.
Antony also played in the Spanish league on Thursday night. Real Betis, the sixth-placed club in La Liga, drew 2-2 with Rayo Vallecano. Steven Bergwijn also had something to celebrate. The former Ajax captain scored a goal, leading Al-Raed, who are bottom of the league, to a comfortable win, beating Al-Ittihad 3-1 away. This means that Saudi Arabia’s biggest club are champions of the Dutch Premier League.
Football matches were also played on other continents on the night between Wednesday and Thursday. That’s how Brazilian team Fortaleza came into play. In CONMEBOL Libertadores, Gaston Ávila’s match on the bench ended in a 0-0 draw with Bucaramanga. In the American MLS, Inter Miami drew 3-3 with San José Earthquakes. However, Luis Suárez did not play for the Florida club. Houston Dynamo beat Minnesota United 2-0, but Nicolás Lodeiro remained on the bench for the home team.
