1. Just a basic save from Oblak
September’s Madrid derby at the Wanda Metropolitano was goalless when Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos’ whipped cross was headed expertly by Karim Benzema towards the bottom corner of the net. But Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak sprung into action, somehow getting across to palm the ball to safety. “It was just a basic stop,” said Oblak afterwards, but everyone knew it was a lot more than that, and the Slovenian had once again saved his team against their city rivals.

2. 2020 begins in style
LaLiga returned from its winter break in style on January 3rd at the Jose Zorrilla in Valladolid. It took less than 300 seconds of play in 2020 for now-Barca forward Martin Braithwaite to put Leganes ahead. The following nine minutes then featured both a second goal for the visitors from Roque Mesa, and Enes Unal getting one back for home team Real Valladolid. We then had to wait a whole 66 minutes of play before Turkish international Unal headed his second of the game for a deserved 2-2 final score.