La Liga Roundup: Barcelona edges closer to the title...even without playing!

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Aprile 23, 2018 Di Oscar Rojas

Temi: La Liga, Atlético Madrid, Las Palmas, Málaga, Valencia, Barcelona

On a sad note, Las Palmas and Málaga have confirmed their relegation this week. One more team will join them in the next weeks.

The 2017-18 La Liga season is nearing its end, and Barcelona managed to get even closer to securing the title without playing this weekend's game.

Los Blaugranas had to postpone their Matchday 34 game against Villarreal due to the Copa del Rey final, and if they needed one win to secure the title before the weekend, Atlético's draw against Betis will allow them to break out the champagne by earning a draw against Deportivo next weekend if Atlético loses against Alavés.

As of now, Barcelona has an 11-point lead over Los Colchoneros. With one game in hand, and facing one of the teams trying to avoid relegation, we could have the Blaugrana side confirming their title one week before El Clásico.

The other side of the table saw Málaga and Las Palmas losing their place in the Spanish top flight nex season. Málaga's relegation was confirmed during midweek's games, while Las Palmas hopes were slayed by Alavés, who thrashed them 4-0 at their own home turf. Now, Deportivo and Levante are the only teams involved in the battle to avoid relegation, with Los Granotas owning a 6-point lead over "El Dépor".

Pos. Squadra PG V P S GF GS DR Pt Forma
1 Real Madrid 37 29 7 1 87 26 +61 94 PVVVV

2 Barcelona 37 25 7 5 77 43 +34 82 VVVSV

3 Girona 37 24 6 7 78 46 +32 78 VSPVV

4 Atlético Madrid 37 23 4 10 68 43 +25 73 SVVVV

5 Athletic Club 37 18 11 8 60 37 +23 65 VSPVS

6 Real Sociedad 37 16 12 9 51 37 +14 60 VVSVS

7 Real Betis 37 14 14 9 48 45 +3 56 SPVVP

8 Villarreal 37 14 10 13 64 64 0 52 PVVSV

9 Valencia 37 13 9 15 38 43 -5 48 SSPSS

10 Deportivo Alavés 37 12 9 16 35 45 -10 45 VSPVV

11 Osasuna 37 12 8 17 44 55 -11 44 VPPSS

12 Getafe 37 10 13 14 41 52 -11 43 SSSSV

13 Sevilla 37 10 11 16 47 52 -5 41 SSSVP

14 Celta de Vigo 37 10 10 17 44 55 -11 40 VVSVS

15 Las Palmas 37 10 9 18 32 46 -14 39 PPSSS

16 Rayo Vallecano 37 8 14 15 29 47 -18 38 SVPSS

17 Mallorca 37 7 16 14 31 43 -12 37 PPVSP

18 Cádiz 37 6 15 16 25 49 -24 33 PVVSP

19 Granada 37 4 9 24 38 72 -34 21 SSSSV

20 Almería 37 2 12 23 37 74 -37 18 PSSVS

Pos.	Squadra	PG	V	P	S	GF	GS	DR	Pt	Forma
1	Real Madrid	37	29	7	1	87	26	+61	94	PVVVV
2	Barcelona	37	25	7	5	77	43	+34	82	VVVSV
3	Girona	37	24	6	7	78	46	+32	78	VSPVV
4	Atlético Madrid	37	23	4	10	68	43	+25	73	SVVVV
5	Athletic Club	37	18	11	8	60	37	+23	65	VSPVS
6	Real Sociedad	37	16	12	9	51	37	+14	60	VVSVS
7	Real Betis	37	14	14	9	48	45	+3	56	SPVVP
8	Villarreal	37	14	10	13	64	64	0	52	PVVSV
9	Valencia	37	13	9	15	38	43	-5	48	SSPSS
10	Deportivo Alavés	37	12	9	16	35	45	-10	45	VSPVV
11	Osasuna	37	12	8	17	44	55	-11	44	VPPSS
12	Getafe	37	10	13	14	41	52	-11	43	SSSSV
13	Sevilla	37	10	11	16	47	52	-5	41	SSSVP
14	Celta de Vigo	37	10	10	17	44	55	-11	40	VVSVS
15	Las Palmas	37	10	9	18	32	46	-14	39	PPSSS
16	Rayo Vallecano	37	8	14	15	29	47	-18	38	SVPSS
17	Mallorca	37	7	16	14	31	43	-12	37	PPVSP
18	Cádiz	37	6	15	16	25	49	-24	33	PVVSP
19	Granada	37	4	9	24	38	72	-34	21	SSSSV
20	Almería	37	2	12	23	37	74	-37	18	PSSVS

Champions League (fase a gironi)

Europa League (fase a gironi)

Promotion - Europa Conference League (Qualification: )

Relegation - LaLiga2

Pichichi race

There was no movement in the top scorers' chart this week, as Messi and Suárez were busy destroying Sevilla's defense in the Copa del Rey final. Cristiano Ronaldo relaxed during the weekend as Real Madrid's game got postponed, while Iago Aspas and Antoine Griezmann went blank this week.

Zamora race

Jan Oblak confirmed himself as the best goalkeeper in the Spanish top flight by helping Atlético earn one point against Betis, although their chances of winning the title are pretty slim right now.