Matchday 25 of La Liga has concluded, with all three title contenders securing victories, keeping the race for the top spot tightly contested. Here are the full results:
- Friday:
- Celta 1-0 Osasuna
- Saturday:
- Alavés 0-1 Espanyol
- Rayo Vallecano 0-1 Villarreal
- Valencia 0-3 Atlético de Madrid
- Las Palmas 0-2 Barcelona
- Sunday:
- Athletic Club 7-1 Valladolid
- Real Madrid 2-0 Girona
- Getafe 1-2 Betis
- Real Sociedad 3-0 Leganés
- Monday:
- Sevilla 1-1 Mallorca
After all Matchday 25 games, Barcelona remains at the top of the league. Barça won 2-0 away against Las Palmas and continues to lead the standings, tied on points with Real Madrid, who defeated Girona 2-0 – although Barça holds the goal average advantage. Atlético Madrid, meanwhile, delivered a 3-0 thrashing to Valencia, who remain in the relegation zone. Athletic Club handed a resounding 7-1 defeat to bottom-placed Valladolid and is still only six points off the top spot. In the battle for European places, Villarreal narrowly beat Rayo Vallecano (0-1), Betis took three points against Getafe (1-2), and Real Sociedad overcame Leganés 3-0. Celta defeated Osasuna 1-0, and Sevilla-Mallorca ended in a 1-1 draw. In the fight against relegation, Espanyol made a statement by defeating Alavés 0-1.
League Standings
Barcelona leads the league with 54 points – Real Madrid is co-leader – while Valladolid is at the bottom with 15 points. The top four, in order, are Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético de Madrid, and Athletic Club; these teams would qualify for the Champions League. Villarreal, Rayo Vallecano, and Betis occupy fifth, sixth, and seventh place respectively. In the relegation zone are Valencia, Alavés, and Valladolid. It is important to note that all teams have played the same number of games, a total of 24, so there are no postponed matches at the moment.
Upcoming Matches
Matchday 26 of La Liga is scheduled for February 28, March 1, 2, and 3.