La Liga - Suárez shines, Real Madrid smiles again after Matchday 11

November 5, 2018 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: La Liga, Rayo Vallecano, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Real Valladolid, Luis Suárez

The Spanish top flight left a few talking points after the games played this weekend.

La Liga saw their most recognizable teams walking out of their respective games on a high note, but that doesn't mean that they didn't suffer to win their matches this weekend.

Both Barcelona and Real Madrid claimed all the points last Saturday, as Los Blaugranas came from behind to beat Rayo Vallecano with a scintillating performance by Luis Suárez. Earlier that day, Real Madrid ended their winless streak in La Liga with a 2-0 win over Valladolid, giving Santiago Solari his first victory in a Spanish top flight match.

Sevilla climbed back to second place, taking advantage of Atlético's draw against Leganés. Meanwhile, Alavés lost their second game in their last five to drop from second to fourth. Here's a look at La Liga's standings after 11 games.

Pos. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 Real Madrid 33 26 6 1 71 22 +49 84 WWWWW

2 Barcelona 33 22 7 4 68 39 +29 73 WLWWW

3 Girona 33 22 5 6 69 40 +29 71 WWLWL

4 Atlético Madrid 33 20 4 9 62 39 +23 64 WLWWL

5 Athletic Club 33 16 10 7 53 33 +20 58 LDDLW

6 Real Sociedad 33 13 12 8 46 35 +11 51 LDDWW

7 Real Betis 33 12 13 8 41 39 +2 49 DWWLL

8 Valencia 33 13 8 12 37 38 -1 47 LLWWD

9 Villarreal 33 12 9 12 54 55 -1 45 WWDLW

10 Getafe 33 10 13 10 41 45 -4 43 WDDLW

11 Osasuna 33 11 6 16 37 49 -12 39 LLLWL

12 Deportivo Alavés 33 10 8 15 31 38 -7 38 WWLLL

13 Sevilla 33 9 11 13 42 46 -4 38 DWWWL

14 Las Palmas 33 10 7 16 30 41 -11 37 LLLLL

15 Rayo Vallecano 33 7 13 13 27 42 -15 34 LWDDW

16 Mallorca 33 6 14 13 27 39 -12 32 DLLDW

17 Celta de Vigo 33 7 10 16 37 50 -13 31 LWLDW

18 Cádiz 33 4 14 15 23 46 -23 26 DLLWL

19 Granada 33 4 9 20 36 61 -25 21 WDWLL

20 Almería 33 1 11 21 32 67 -35 14 LLDLW

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Real Madrid	33	26	6	1	71	22	+49	84	WWWWW
2	Barcelona	33	22	7	4	68	39	+29	73	WLWWW
3	Girona	33	22	5	6	69	40	+29	71	WWLWL
4	Atlético Madrid	33	20	4	9	62	39	+23	64	WLWWL
5	Athletic Club	33	16	10	7	53	33	+20	58	LDDLW
6	Real Sociedad	33	13	12	8	46	35	+11	51	LDDWW
7	Real Betis	33	12	13	8	41	39	+2	49	DWWLL
8	Valencia	33	13	8	12	37	38	-1	47	LLWWD
9	Villarreal	33	12	9	12	54	55	-1	45	WWDLW
10	Getafe	33	10	13	10	41	45	-4	43	WDDLW
11	Osasuna	33	11	6	16	37	49	-12	39	LLLWL
12	Deportivo Alavés	33	10	8	15	31	38	-7	38	WWLLL
13	Sevilla	33	9	11	13	42	46	-4	38	DWWWL
14	Las Palmas	33	10	7	16	30	41	-11	37	LLLLL
15	Rayo Vallecano	33	7	13	13	27	42	-15	34	LWDDW
16	Mallorca	33	6	14	13	27	39	-12	32	DLLDW
17	Celta de Vigo	33	7	10	16	37	50	-13	31	LWLDW
18	Cádiz	33	4	14	15	23	46	-23	26	DLLWL
19	Granada	33	4	9	20	36	61	-25	21	WDWLL
20	Almería	33	1	11	21	32	67	-35	14	LLDLW

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Relegation - LaLiga2

Barcelona dominates all La Liga stats...even when they are losing

Los Blaugranas extended their lead at the top of La Liga by four points, but that couldn't have been possible without Luis Suárez. The Uruguayan stepped up to score five goals in Messi's absence, and Saturday's performance secured three crucial points for Valverde's team in their efforts to re-validate the title.

12 - @FCBarcelona have won more points from losing positions than any other @LaLigaEN side this season (12 points). Faith. pic.twitter.com/KrmFoIPU4i
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) November 3, 2018

Pichichi race

When Messi picked up his arm injury, we expected those strikers to take advantage of his absence to try and lure the top scorers' title away from the Argentine. What we did not take under consideration was a late surge by Luis Suárez, who now commands the charts as Spain's best striker.