Real Madrid will be entering the new year on top of the La Liga table. They managed to squeeze a victory out of their final league match of the year against Deportivo Alaves on Thursday, despite playing most of the second half with only ten men.
Meanwhile, Girona dropped points earlier in the evening at Real Betis, putting them back down to second place on the table despite being level on points with Los Blancos. Carlo Ancelotti's men have taken the top spot thanks to superior goal difference.
