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

April 23, 2018 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: 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. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 Real Madrid 38 29 8 1 87 26 +61 95 DDWWW

2 Barcelona 38 26 7 5 79 44 +35 85 WWWWL

3 Girona 38 25 6 7 85 46 +39 81 WWLDW

4 Atlético Madrid 38 24 4 10 70 43 +27 76 WLWWW

5 Athletic Club 38 19 11 8 61 37 +24 68 WWLDW

6 Real Sociedad 38 16 12 10 51 39 +12 60 LWWLW

7 Real Betis 38 14 15 9 48 45 +3 57 DLDWW

8 Villarreal 38 14 11 13 65 65 0 53 DDWWL

9 Valencia 38 13 10 15 40 45 -5 49 DLLDL

10 Deportivo Alavés 38 12 10 16 36 46 -10 46 DWLDW

11 Osasuna 38 12 9 17 45 56 -11 45 DWDDL

12 Getafe 38 10 13 15 42 54 -12 43 LLLLL

13 Celta de Vigo 38 10 11 17 46 57 -11 41 DWWLW

14 Sevilla 38 10 11 17 48 54 -6 41 LLLLW

15 Mallorca 38 8 16 14 33 44 -11 40 WDDWL

16 Las Palmas 38 10 10 18 33 47 -14 40 DDDLL

17 Rayo Vallecano 38 8 14 16 29 48 -19 38 LLWDL

18 Cádiz 38 6 15 17 26 55 -29 33 LDWWL

19 Almería 38 3 12 23 43 75 -32 21 WDLLW

20 Granada 38 4 9 25 38 79 -41 21 LLLLL

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Real Madrid	38	29	8	1	87	26	+61	95	DDWWW
2	Barcelona	38	26	7	5	79	44	+35	85	WWWWL
3	Girona	38	25	6	7	85	46	+39	81	WWLDW
4	Atlético Madrid	38	24	4	10	70	43	+27	76	WLWWW
5	Athletic Club	38	19	11	8	61	37	+24	68	WWLDW
6	Real Sociedad	38	16	12	10	51	39	+12	60	LWWLW
7	Real Betis	38	14	15	9	48	45	+3	57	DLDWW
8	Villarreal	38	14	11	13	65	65	0	53	DDWWL
9	Valencia	38	13	10	15	40	45	-5	49	DLLDL
10	Deportivo Alavés	38	12	10	16	36	46	-10	46	DWLDW
11	Osasuna	38	12	9	17	45	56	-11	45	DWDDL
12	Getafe	38	10	13	15	42	54	-12	43	LLLLL
13	Celta de Vigo	38	10	11	17	46	57	-11	41	DWWLW
14	Sevilla	38	10	11	17	48	54	-6	41	LLLLW
15	Mallorca	38	8	16	14	33	44	-11	40	WDDWL
16	Las Palmas	38	10	10	18	33	47	-14	40	DDDLL
17	Rayo Vallecano	38	8	14	16	29	48	-19	38	LLWDL
18	Cádiz	38	6	15	17	26	55	-29	33	LDWWL
19	Almería	38	3	12	23	43	75	-32	21	WDLLW
20	Granada	38	4	9	25	38	79	-41	21	LLLLL

Champions League (Group Stage)

Europa League (Group Stage)

Promotion - 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.