Barcelona clung on with 10 men to beat Valencia 1-0 and move 10 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Sunday, thanks to Raphinha's early header. The Brazilian winger nodded the Catalans in front in the 16th minute.
FC Barcelona: Despite the injury suffered against Las Palmas, Spanish star Lamine Yamal is expected to make it into the starting eleven, while other players like Dani Olmo, Frenkie de Jong, Inigo Martinez and Ronald Araujo can also join the starting lineup after being rested over the weekend.
Atletico Madrid took provisional top spot in LaLiga with a comfortable 3-0 away win at a toothless Valencia on Saturday thanks to a first-half brace by Julian Alvarez and a late strike by substitute Angel Correa.
Barcelona returned to the top of the LaLiga table with a 4-0 rout of 10-man Real Sociedad. Atletico had assumed pole position on Saturday after city rivals Real Madrid suffered a shock defeat at Real Betis.
Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres struck to earn Barcelona a win at Las Palmas on Saturday which took them back top of LaLiga.
Las Palmas face Barcelona in a Matchday 25 showdown of the 2024/25 La Liga season. Here's everything you need to know, including kickoff times and where to watch the action live on TV and streaming platforms.
Valencia have come a long way in recent months and are tough opponents despite their lowly LaLiga position, Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone said on the eve of Saturday's match at the Mestalla Stadium.
Hansi Flick's Barcelona are all set to lock horns with Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey 2024-25 semi-final first leg.