Top stats and facts surrounding Matchday 20 in La Liga

January 21, 2019 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: La Liga, Barcelona, Leganés, Real Madrid, Sevilla, Lionel Messi, Marc-Andre Ter Stegen

Real Madrid is now third in the competition, ten points behind the league leaders, Barcelona. Atlético trails Los Blaugranas by five points after 20 games.

*We are well underway in the second half of the 2018-19 La Liga season. After this weekend's games, Barcelona have been able to maintain their lead over Atlético, but Real Madrid has gotten a bit closer to their bitter rival, since their win against Sevilla has left Los Blancos as the owners of the third spot in the Spanish top flight.

On the other side of the standings, legendary clubs Celta Vigo, Villarreal and Rayo Vallecano seem to be involved in a battle until the very end to keep their spot in the top football league in Spain. Only three points separate these clubs, and their current form helps us hint that the fight to avoid relegation will be extended until Matchday 38.

La Liga - Standings after Matchday 20

Pos. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 Real Madrid 31 24 6 1 67 20 +47 78 WWWWD

2 Barcelona 31 21 7 3 62 34 +28 70 WWWWD

3 Girona 31 20 5 6 63 39 +24 65 LWLWL

4 Atlético Madrid 31 19 4 8 59 36 +23 61 WWLLW

5 Athletic Club 32 16 10 6 52 30 +22 58 DDLWW

6 Real Sociedad 31 13 11 7 45 33 +12 50 DWWWL

7 Valencia 31 13 8 10 34 32 +2 47 WWDLW

8 Real Betis 31 11 12 8 38 37 +1 45 WLLLL

9 Villarreal 31 10 9 12 49 54 -5 39 DLWWW

10 Getafe 31 9 12 10 37 43 -6 39 DLWLD

11 Osasuna 31 11 6 14 36 44 -8 39 LWLLW

12 Las Palmas 31 10 7 14 29 35 -6 37 LLLLD

13 Sevilla 31 8 10 13 39 44 -5 34 WWLDW

14 Deportivo Alavés 31 8 8 15 26 38 -12 32 LLLWL

15 Mallorca 31 6 13 12 25 36 -11 31 LDWLW

16 Rayo Vallecano 31 6 13 12 25 38 -13 31 DDWLD

17 Celta de Vigo 31 6 10 15 33 46 -13 28 LDWLW

18 Cádiz 31 4 13 14 21 41 -20 25 LWLWD

19 Granada 32 3 9 20 33 61 -28 18 DWLLL

20 Almería 31 1 11 19 30 62 -32 14 DLWDL

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Real Madrid	31	24	6	1	67	20	+47	78	WWWWD
2	Barcelona	31	21	7	3	62	34	+28	70	WWWWD
3	Girona	31	20	5	6	63	39	+24	65	LWLWL
4	Atlético Madrid	31	19	4	8	59	36	+23	61	WWLLW
5	Athletic Club	32	16	10	6	52	30	+22	58	DDLWW
6	Real Sociedad	31	13	11	7	45	33	+12	50	DWWWL
7	Valencia	31	13	8	10	34	32	+2	47	WWDLW
8	Real Betis	31	11	12	8	38	37	+1	45	WLLLL
9	Villarreal	31	10	9	12	49	54	-5	39	DLWWW
10	Getafe	31	9	12	10	37	43	-6	39	DLWLD
11	Osasuna	31	11	6	14	36	44	-8	39	LWLLW
12	Las Palmas	31	10	7	14	29	35	-6	37	LLLLD
13	Sevilla	31	8	10	13	39	44	-5	34	WWLDW
14	Deportivo Alavés	31	8	8	15	26	38	-12	32	LLLWL
15	Mallorca	31	6	13	12	25	36	-11	31	LDWLW
16	Rayo Vallecano	31	6	13	12	25	38	-13	31	DDWLD
17	Celta de Vigo	31	6	10	15	33	46	-13	28	LDWLW
18	Cádiz	31	4	13	14	21	41	-20	25	LWLWD
19	Granada	32	3	9	20	33	61	-28	18	DWLLL
20	Almería	31	1	11	19	30	62	-32	14	DLWDL

Champions League (Group Stage)

Europa League (Group Stage)

Promotion - Europa Conference League (Qualification: )

Relegation - LaLiga2

Milestones after Matchday 20

Luis Suárez has kept his goalscoring form in two different leagues. The Uruguayan ace has reached an impressive feat for the seventh season in a row, thanks to his controversial strike against Leganés.

15 - Luis Suarez has scored 15+ goals in each of his last seven league seasons (five for @FCBarcelona in @LaLigaEN and two for Liverpool in the Premier League). Predatory. pic.twitter.com/UpGIyihlPq
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) January 20, 2019

Sergio Ramos is now the second active player with the most La Liga outings. The Spaniard has played over 400 games for Real Madrid, but his tally goes far beyond that number.

503 – Joaquin
450 – Sergio Ramos
435 – Messi@SergioRamos played his th #LaLigaSantander match in #RealmadridSevillaFC pic.twitter.com/9gfCmZcXWC
— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) January 19, 2019

Luka Modric also broke a personal record when he sent the ball to the back of the net against Sevilla on Saturday's clash. Being such an important player for Los Blancos, it seems rather strange to see the footballer struggle to see him reach a rather "easy" accomplishment, considering his quality.

2 - Real Madrid's Modric, has scored in back to back LaLiga games for the first time after 284 league appearances. Fire. pic.twitter.com/N3WOWEioX2
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) January 19, 2019

Marc-André Ter Stegen managed to earn a piece of history for himself. The goalkeeper is now the most capped international goalkeeper in Barcelona's history, surpassing Ruud Hesp's game tally. Furthermore, Ter Stegen has also entered the Spanish top flight's record books.

Records & stats for Barca against Levante !!

Let's start with Goalkeeper

1. Ter Stegen is the first foreign goalkeeper who played 100 Laliga matches in LaLiga history. #BarcaLevante #Laliga #Barca pic.twitter.com/xP1iptFZkJ
— Barcastats (@Coutinholaughs) January 21, 2019

Pichichi race

Messi and Suárez keep extending their lead as the best strikers in the Spanish top flight. Something tells us that no one will be able to catch up with Barcelona's goalscoring duo.