What has been going on in LALIGA this past week? Here are 10 of the top stories, from the 2025 Globe Soccer Awards to the first transfer of the winter window.
The LALIGA EA SPORTS season has paused for the Christmas and New Year break, but there were still several important headlines in the world of Spanish football this past week, with the mains ones discussed below. Click this link https://a.meridianbet.ke/c/C7pYjz to start gaming and stand a chance of winning big with Meridianbet.
RCD Espanyol finish 2025 with five wins in a row
The final LALIGA EA SPORTS fixture of 2025 took place this past week, with RCD Espanyol winning 2-1 away at Athletic Club last Monday night. That means Los Pericos finish the year with five consecutive league victories, propelling them into fifth place.
Isco requires surgery once more
Real Betis midfielder Isco has suffered several injuries over the past few years, and he’ll need to go for surgery once again to solve his latest issue. The 33-year-old will go for an arthroscopy this coming Monday, and is expected to be out of action for at least a month.
Raphinha is named the best player of the 2024/25 LALIGA EA SPORTS campaign
The 2025 Globe Soccer Awards took place on Sunday and there was a section dedicated to LALIGA AWARDS for the 2024/25 season. FC Barcelona winger Raphinha was named as the best player of that league campaign, in which he scored 18 goals and provided 11 assists as Los Azulgrana won the championship.
Barça scoop up further honours at the 2025 Globe Soccer Awards
Two other LALIGA AWARDS are also coming back to Catalonia, following the awards ceremony on Sunday. Lamine Yamal won the Best U-23 Player prize for 2024/25 and Hansi Flick claimed the Best Coach honour.
Oblak takes the Best Save prize
One of the prizes which didn’t go to an FC Barcelona representative was the Best Save honour, which was given to Jan Oblak of Atlético de Madrid. The Slovenian goalkeeper was recognised for his incredible double save away at Real Sociedad last season.
The nominees are announced for the final monthly prizes of 2025
Meanwhile, the nominees have been announced for the December monthly prizes in LALIGA EA SPORTS. The Player of the Month contenders are Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Ionuț Radu, Germán Valera and Koke. The Best Coach will be one of Hansi Flick, Manolo González or Claudio Giráldez, while the Best U-23 will go to one of Jude Bellingham, Marc Pubill, Jan Virgili, Héctor Fort or Williot Swedberg. Williot Swedberg and Héctor Fort are also in contention for the Best Goal, along with Carlos Romero, while the Best Save is between Jan Oblak, Leo Román or Iñaki Peña.
LALIGA players find the net at AFCON 2025
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has begun and the group stage has already produced several fascinating matches. Several LALIGA EA SPORTS players are in Morocco representing their countries, and some have already etched their names onto the scoresheet. Real Madrid’s Brahim Díaz has scored twice for Morocco already, while Levante UD’s Karl Etta Eyong has scored for Cameroon and Real Betis’ Cédric Bakambu has netted for the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The semi-finals of LALIGA FC FUTURES are set
The latest edition of LALIGA FC FUTURES has been taking place in Gran Canaria, and the semi-finals are set. There will be two regional rivalries, with Valencia CF vs Villarreal CF and Real Madrid vs Atlético de Madrid both taking place on Monday, ahead of the final to determine the winner of the prestigious U-13 youth tournament.
Real Oviedo legends celebrate the club’s centenary
2026 will be a special year for Real Oviedo, as the Asturian club will celebrate its 100th anniversary. To prepare for this symbolic event, over 100 former players gathered at the Estadio Carlos Tartiere this past week to pose for a special photo.
Javi Galán is moving to CA Osasuna in January
CA Osasuna have already announced a January signing, that of left-back Javi Galán. The 31-year-old has spent the first half of the season with Atlético de Madrid, but will move to Pamplona once the winter transfer window opens at the beginning of January, a month in which several Spanish clubs will look to strengthen.
