Yunus Musah and ten-man Valencia heroically held on to an early lead to start the season on a high note, while Sergiño Dest is seemingly on the outs for Barcelona as their financial trickery didn’t prevent on-field mediocrity.
USMNT midfielder Luca de la Torre has completed his anticipated move away from relegated Dutch team Heracles, joining Spanish La Liga club RC Celta de Vigo on a permanent transfer.
Early hopes of a miraculous come-back for Luca de la Torre and Heracles were cruelly put to rest, as a second-half flurry by Excelsior Rotterdam handed the American and his teammates a trip to the Dutch second division.
Luca de la Torre and Heracles continued their bungling descent towards the Dutch second tier, with perhaps their most dire performance of the season coming in a blowout loss to Excelsior in the first leg of the relegation playoff.
Richard Ledezma ended his difficult season with PSV on a high note while Luca de la Torre and Heracles still have work to do as they fell into the relegation play-off.
Cole Bassett put in his longest and arguably strongest appearance in Feyenoord’s win, while Luca de la Torre and Heracles will have to wait until the final round of games to secure their top-flight status.
Luca de la Torre and Heracles were unable to find the motivation to compete against their relegation-threatened foes, while neither Cole Bassett nor Richard Ledezma were called into actions when their teams faced off.
Cole Bassett had his longest appearance since joining Feyenoord in their crucial road win while Luca de la Torre and Heracles withstood the storm to earn a draw despite playing with only ten men.
Cole Bassett finally made his mark as a late substitute to help Feyenoord keep their grip on European qualification while Luca de la Torre put in his typically strong performance for Heracles in an important road win.
