La Liga action resumes starting this Friday when Osasuna take on Real Betis in the opening match of the ninth round of matches. There are a couple of big games to look forward to – Barcelona travel to the Mestalla to face Valencia, while Real Madrid host Athletic Bilbao. But the Sevilla vs Atletico Madrid fixture also promises to be a cracker, and you do not want to miss out on that too.
La Liga week 9 fixtures: kick-off time and date
- 11:45am PST/ 14:45 EST/ 19:45 BST - Oct 21: Osasuna vs Real Betis
- 4:00am PST/ 7:00 EST/ 12:00pm BST - Oct 22: Espanyol vs Eibar
- 7:15am PST/ 10:15am EST/ 15:15 BST - Oct 22: Valencia vs Barcelona
- 9:30am PST/12:30 pm ET/ 17:30 BST - Oct 22: Real Sociedad vs Deportivo Alavés
- 11:45am PST/ 14:45 EST/ 19:45 BST - Oct 22: Granada vs Sporting Gijón
- 3:00am PST/ 4:00am EST/ 11:00am BST - Oct 23: Celta de Vigo vs Deportivo La Coruña
- 7:15am PST/ 10:15am EST/ 15:15 BST -Oct 23: Sevilla vs Atlético Madrid
- 9:30am PST/12:30 pm ET/ 17:30 BST - Oct 23: Málaga vs Leganés
- 9:30am PST/12:30 pm ET/ 17:30 BST - Oct 23: Villarreal vs Las Palmas
- 11:45am PST/ 14:45 EST/ 19:45 BST - Oct 23: Real Madrid vs Athletic Club
Matchday 9: 5 things you need to know
Here are five key things you need to know about the matchday 9 in La Liga. Interesting stats and facts right there.
Matchday 9: Social media buzz
Messi and Ronaldo are back to competing against each other in the hunt for goals and their fans already love it. The two football icons were both on target for their clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona, over the weekend. This weekend is also expected to provide some fireworks when they step into the pitch. Here are some reactions on Twitter:
Sky Sports: Both Messi & Cristiano have scored 4 international hat-tricks. Ronaldo has grabbed 38 domestic hat-tricks compared to Leo's 37. pic.twitter.com/0Wcor0ibgn
— M.A.J (@UItraSuristic) October 20, 2016
Ronaldo's goals and assists per game 1.4
— chineme ikedionwu (@chineme04) October 14, 2016
Messi's goals and assists per game 1.2 in UCL and la liga
The greatest LA LIGA players ever sees #leo #Messi come 4thand Cristiano Ronaldo 23rd
— Samara (@tweetytweetyt) October 10, 2016
Matchday 9: La Liga standings
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 32 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 70 | 22 | +48 | 81 | WWWWW | |
| 2 | Barcelona | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 70 | LWWWW | |
| 3 | Girona | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 68 | WLWLW | |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 61 | LWWLL | |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 58 | DDLWW | |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 32 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 51 | DDWWW | |
| 7 | Real Betis | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 48 | WWLLL | |
| 8 | Valencia | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 47 | LWWDL | |
| 9 | Villarreal | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 42 | WDLWW | |
| 10 | Getafe | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 40 | DDLWL | |
| 11 | Osasuna | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 39 | LLWLL | |
| 12 | Sevilla | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 37 | WWWLD | |
| 13 | Las Palmas | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 37 | LLLLL | |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 38 | -10 | 35 | WLLLW | |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 34 | WDDWL | |
| 16 | Mallorca | 32 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 31 | LLDWL | |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 37 | 47 | -10 | 31 | WLDWL | |
| 18 | Cádiz | 32 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 45 | -23 | 25 | LLWLW | |
| 19 | Granada | 32 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 33 | 61 | -28 | 18 | DWLLL | |
| 20 | Almería | 32 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 64 | -33 | 14 | LDLWD |
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