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Spanish La Liga: This coming weekend of action in Spanish La Liga promises to be a special one, not least because of the Madrid Derby taking place on Sunday night but also due to a needle clash between Girona and Real Sociedad.

This will be the fourth Madrid Derby meeting between Real Madrid and Atletico de Madrid this season, and the first at the Bernabeu. Before that, there are several other standout games, including FC Barcelona’s trip to Deportivo Alaves and Girona FC’s clash with Real Sociedad.

Another of the eye-catching fixtures is Athletic Bilbao versus RCD Mallorca on Friday night, a meeting of two of the Copa del Rey semifinalists. Although both sides are dreaming of cup glory, they have objectives in La Liga too as the Basques have a shot at Champions League qualification while the islanders are only four points above the relegation zone.