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 | 36 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 83 | 22 | +61 | 93 | WWWWW | |
| 2 | Barcelona | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 74 | 43 | +31 | 79 | WWLWL | |
| 3 | Girona | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 75 | 45 | +30 | 75 | LDWWW | |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 36 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 73 | WWWWL | |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 62 | LDWLD | |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 57 | WLWLD | |
| 7 | Real Betis | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 56 | DWWDW | |
| 8 | Villarreal | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 51 | WWLWW | |
| 9 | Valencia | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 48 | LDLLL | |
| 10 | Getafe | 36 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 43 | LLLWD | |
| 11 | Deportivo Alavés | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 45 | -11 | 42 | LDWWW | |
| 12 | Sevilla | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 41 | LLWDW | |
| 13 | Osasuna | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 54 | -14 | 41 | DDLLL | |
| 14 | Las Palmas | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 38 | DLLLL | |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 38 | WDLLW | |
| 16 | Celta de Vigo | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 37 | WLWLW | |
| 17 | Mallorca | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 36 | DWLDL | |
| 18 | Cádiz | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 49 | -24 | 32 | WWLDL | |
| 19 | Granada | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 70 | -33 | 21 | LLLWD | |
| 20 | Almería | 36 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 72 | -37 | 17 | LLWLL |
This weekend also saw Lionel Messi reaching an interesting milestone with Los Blaugranas, following his first-half goal against Celta.
361 goals
— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) December 4, 2017
139 assists
Lionel Messi has played a part in 500 LaLiga goals! pic.twitter.com/mxgbIv9abY
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
