La Liga Roundup: Barcelona edges closer to the title...even without playing!

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Abril 23, 2018 Por Oscar Rojas

Assuntos: La Liga, Atlético Madrid, Las Palmas, Málaga, Valencia, Barcelona

On a sad note, Las Palmas and Málaga have confirmed their relegation this week. One more team will join them in the next weeks.

The 2017-18 La Liga season is nearing its end, and Barcelona managed to get even closer to securing the title without playing this weekend's game.

Los Blaugranas had to postpone their Matchday 34 game against Villarreal due to the Copa del Rey final, and if they needed one win to secure the title before the weekend, Atlético's draw against Betis will allow them to break out the champagne by earning a draw against Deportivo next weekend if Atlético loses against Alavés.

As of now, Barcelona has an 11-point lead over Los Colchoneros. With one game in hand, and facing one of the teams trying to avoid relegation, we could have the Blaugrana side confirming their title one week before El Clásico.

The other side of the table saw Málaga and Las Palmas losing their place in the Spanish top flight nex season. Málaga's relegation was confirmed during midweek's games, while Las Palmas hopes were slayed by Alavés, who thrashed them 4-0 at their own home turf. Now, Deportivo and Levante are the only teams involved in the battle to avoid relegation, with Los Granotas owning a 6-point lead over "El Dépor".

Lug. Equipa J V E D GM GS DG P Resultados
1 Real Madrid 32 25 6 1 70 22 +48 81 VVVVV

2 Barcelona 32 21 7 4 64 37 +27 70 DVVVV

3 Girona 32 21 5 6 67 40 +27 68 VDVDV

4 Atlético Madrid 32 19 4 9 59 38 +21 61 DVVDD

5 Athletic Club 32 16 10 6 52 30 +22 58 EEDVV

6 Real Sociedad 32 13 12 7 46 34 +12 51 EEVVV

7 Real Betis 32 12 12 8 40 38 +2 48 VVDDD

8 Valencia 32 13 8 11 35 34 +1 47 DVVED

9 Villarreal 32 11 9 12 51 55 -4 42 VEDVV

10 Getafe 32 9 13 10 38 44 -6 40 EEDVD

11 Osasuna 32 11 6 15 37 46 -9 39 DDVDD

12 Sevilla 32 9 10 13 41 45 -4 37 VVVDE

13 Las Palmas 32 10 7 15 30 39 -9 37 DDDDD

14 Deportivo Alavés 32 9 8 15 28 38 -10 35 VDDDV

15 Rayo Vallecano 32 7 13 12 27 39 -12 34 VEEVD

16 Mallorca 32 6 13 13 26 38 -12 31 DDEVD

17 Celta de Vigo 32 7 10 15 37 47 -10 31 VDEVD

18 Cádiz 32 4 13 15 22 45 -23 25 DDVDV

19 Granada 32 3 9 20 33 61 -28 18 EVDDD

20 Almería 32 1 11 20 31 64 -33 14 DEDVE

Lug.	Equipa	J	V	E	D	GM	GS	DG	P	Resultados
1	Real Madrid	32	25	6	1	70	22	+48	81	VVVVV
2	Barcelona	32	21	7	4	64	37	+27	70	DVVVV
3	Girona	32	21	5	6	67	40	+27	68	VDVDV
4	Atlético Madrid	32	19	4	9	59	38	+21	61	DVVDD
5	Athletic Club	32	16	10	6	52	30	+22	58	EEDVV
6	Real Sociedad	32	13	12	7	46	34	+12	51	EEVVV
7	Real Betis	32	12	12	8	40	38	+2	48	VVDDD
8	Valencia	32	13	8	11	35	34	+1	47	DVVED
9	Villarreal	32	11	9	12	51	55	-4	42	VEDVV
10	Getafe	32	9	13	10	38	44	-6	40	EEDVD
11	Osasuna	32	11	6	15	37	46	-9	39	DDVDD
12	Sevilla	32	9	10	13	41	45	-4	37	VVVDE
13	Las Palmas	32	10	7	15	30	39	-9	37	DDDDD
14	Deportivo Alavés	32	9	8	15	28	38	-10	35	VDDDV
15	Rayo Vallecano	32	7	13	12	27	39	-12	34	VEEVD
16	Mallorca	32	6	13	13	26	38	-12	31	DDEVD
17	Celta de Vigo	32	7	10	15	37	47	-10	31	VDEVD
18	Cádiz	32	4	13	15	22	45	-23	25	DDVDV
19	Granada	32	3	9	20	33	61	-28	18	EVDDD
20	Almería	32	1	11	20	31	64	-33	14	DEDVE

Liga dos Campeões (Fase de Grupos)

Liga Europa (Fase de Grupos)

Promotion - Europa Conference League (Qualification: )

Relegation - LaLiga2

Pichichi race

There was no movement in the top scorers' chart this week, as Messi and Suárez were busy destroying Sevilla's defense in the Copa del Rey final. Cristiano Ronaldo relaxed during the weekend as Real Madrid's game got postponed, while Iago Aspas and Antoine Griezmann went blank this week.

Zamora race

Jan Oblak confirmed himself as the best goalkeeper in the Spanish top flight by helping Atlético earn one point against Betis, although their chances of winning the title are pretty slim right now.