Barcelona winter champs; Watch Real Sociedad; Girona raid NYCFC: 10 things from this week's LaLiga you must know

What has been going on in LaLiga this past week? Here are 10 of the top stories, from a goalscoring debut for Real Valladolid's new signing to FC Barcelona's latest victory.

There were several interesting storylines in LaLiga Santander this past week, at the top end and at the bottom end of the table. Here comes a look at all those developments, as well as the latest news from the January transfer market.

FC Barcelona are 2022/23 winter champions

LaLiga Santander leaders FC Barcelona ground out a narrow 1-0 victory away at Catalan neighbours Girona FC this weekend, with Pedri keeping up his fine scoring form by turning in the only goal of the game. That victory means that Xavi's side are winter champions, the term for the team that sits top at the halfway mark. Even though FC Barcelona and second-placed Real Madrid don't play their 19th fixture until this coming midweek, Bara already know they'll be winter champions.

Real Sociedad could join the title fight