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 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

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.