Nightmare before Christmas: Madrid with two games less and four points behind Barça

The defeat against Las Palmas is a major headache for FC Barcelona and Hansi Flick. Not only at a sporting level, where the coach still has to find the 'key' to reverse the team's bad moment in LaLiga, but also in their aspirations in the Spanish championship, where they have barely added 1 point from the last 9 possible and are beginning to see their leadership in danger.

And despite the setback against the Canary team in Montjuïc, the Catalans remain at the top of the league table with 34 points, four behind their closest pursuer, Real Madrid (30). However, the Merengues still have two games to play, and if they get the six points, they would 'assault' the top of the competition.

Madrid's bad moment gives hope to Barça

Carlo Ancelotti's team will face their first test this Sunday against Getafe at the Santiago Bernabéu, while they are still waiting for the date of the match against Valencia, which was due to be played a couple of weeks ago and was postponed by the DANA.

Madrid has the opportunity to take the lead in LaLiga if they manage to get two wins, but the reality is that the Madridistas are going through a catastrophic moment and the bad results are beginning to be a constant in Chamartín, so at Can Barça they are counting on some slip-up from the Whites. However, if they manage to turn their complicated present around, the Catalans would find themselves in serious trouble.