La Liga Roundup - Barça increase their lead as Real Madrid's hopes fade away

December 4, 2017 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: La Liga, Barcelona, Celta de Vigo, Athletic Club, Real Madrid, Sergio Ramos

Despite rescuing only one point at Camp Nou, Los Blaugranas had the last laugh after Real Madrid's draw and Valencia's loss.

If you needed more proof about Barcelona's chances of winning La Liga, their lucky weekend in the domestic top flight will give you an idea on how close they are.

The current league leaders weren't able to beat Celta at home, with one more controversial decision by the game's ref. That didn't matter, because Real Madrid failed to cut short their lead after their draw against Athletic.

To give Ernesto Valverde's side more reasons to smile, Valencia saw their unbeaten streak coming to an end against Getafe, leaving Los Culés with a five-point lead in the Spanish top flight.

Pos. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 Real Madrid 37 29 7 1 87 26 +61 94 DWWWW

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 Villarreal 37 14 10 13 64 64 0 52 DWWLW

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Real Madrid	37	29	7	1	87	26	+61	94	DWWWW
2	Barcelona	37	25	7	5	77	43	+34	82	WWWLW
3	Girona	37	24	6	7	78	46	+32	78	WLDWW
4	Atlético Madrid	37	23	4	10	68	43	+25	73	LWWWW
5	Athletic Club	37	18	11	8	60	37	+23	65	WLDWL
6	Real Sociedad	37	16	12	9	51	37	+14	60	WWLWL
7	Real Betis	37	14	14	9	48	45	+3	56	LDWWD
8	Villarreal	37	14	10	13	64	64	0	52	DWWLW
9	Valencia	37	13	9	15	38	43	-5	48	LLDLL
10	Deportivo Alavés	37	12	9	16	35	45	-10	45	WLDWW
11	Osasuna	37	12	8	17	44	55	-11	44	WDDLL
12	Getafe	37	10	13	14	41	52	-11	43	LLLLW
13	Sevilla	37	10	11	16	47	52	-5	41	LLLWD
14	Celta de Vigo	37	10	10	17	44	55	-11	40	WWLWL
15	Las Palmas	37	10	9	18	32	46	-14	39	DDLLL
16	Rayo Vallecano	37	8	14	15	29	47	-18	38	LWDLL
17	Mallorca	37	7	16	14	31	43	-12	37	DDWLD
18	Cádiz	37	6	15	16	25	49	-24	33	DWWLD
19	Granada	37	4	9	24	38	72	-34	21	LLLLW
20	Almería	37	2	12	23	37	74	-37	18	DLLWL

Champions League (Group Stage)

Europa League (Group Stage)

Promotion - Europa Conference League (Qualification: )

Relegation - LaLiga2

This weekend also saw Lionel Messi reaching an interesting milestone with Los Blaugranas, following his first-half goal against Celta.

361 goals
139 assists

Lionel Messi has played a part in 500 LaLiga goals! pic.twitter.com/mxgbIv9abY
— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) December 4, 2017

But why do we feel that Real's chances of re-validatig their La Liga title are slim? Have a look at these numbers.

28 - Real Madrid have earned the fewest points in La Liga afer 14 MD (28) since season 2008/09 (26), when they ended as runner up after Barcelona. Fall. pic.twitter.com/n07dvTaT8X
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) December 2, 2017