La Liga roundup - Barcelona ends first half of the season on a high note

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Januar 15, 2018 Von Oscar Rojas

Themenbereiche: La Liga, Barcelona, Real Sociedad, Real Madrid, Villarreal, Atlético Madrid

Los Blaugranas bounced back from a two-goal disadvantage to beat Real Sociedad, extending their lead at the top of the table.

Barcelona's rise during this season might be surprising to some, especially due to Neymar's departure, but Los Blaugranas have dealt with his absence to put up record-breaking numbers in La Liga as the first half of the season came to an end.

With Lionel Messi toppiing the goalscoring charts and Valverde's team leading in almost every category, it's no wonder to see them establish the third best start of the season for any Barcelona team in history, only one point behind Pep Guardiola's 2010-11 team.

Season 2017/18
3rd best first half to a @LaLigaEN season in history
19 matches
16 wins
➖ 3 draws
#ForçaBarça pic.twitter.com/YXS0wC4bSE
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 14, 2018

Meanwhile, things at the Spanish capital are not working out for Real Madrid, as the team lost their first ever home game against Villarreal on Saturday. Barcelona's win practically ended their title hopes and raised yet another red flag.

Midway through the La Liga season, Real Madrid are closer to relegation than to leaders Barcelona:

1. Barcelona - 51pts
4. Real Madrid - 32 pts
18. Deportivo de La Coruña - 16pts#RealMadrid pic.twitter.com/jZW9RVG9sc
— CNN Football (@CNNFC) January 15, 2018

While Real Madrid's struggles continue, their neighbors had something to celebrate apart from finishing the first half of the season in second place. Atlético's defensive prowess has been well documented, but these numbers are simply overwhelming!

The first half of the season is over and we’ve equalled our best-ever defensive record!
We’ve conceded just eight goals in 19 matches!
Well done, TEAM!#AúpaAtleti pic.twitter.com/vPmRbOuHIX
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) January 15, 2018

With one game left to be played in Matchday 19, added to the game in hand between Leganés and Real Madrid, here's how the standings look like after the first half of the season.

Pos. Mannschaft AS S U V TE GT TD P Letzte 5
1 Real Madrid 33 26 6 1 71 22 +49 84 SSSSS

2 Girona 33 22 5 6 69 40 +29 71 SSVSV

3 Barcelona 32 21 7 4 64 37 +27 70 VSSSS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 Las Palmas 33 10 7 16 30 41 -11 37 VVVVV

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pos.	Mannschaft	AS	S	U	V	TE	GT	TD	P	Letzte 5
1	Real Madrid	33	26	6	1	71	22	+49	84	SSSSS
2	Girona	33	22	5	6	69	40	+29	71	SSVSV
3	Barcelona	32	21	7	4	64	37	+27	70	VSSSS
4	Atlético Madrid	32	19	4	9	59	38	+21	61	VSSVV
5	Athletic Club	32	16	10	6	52	30	+22	58	UUVSS
6	Real Sociedad	33	13	12	8	46	35	+11	51	VUUSS
7	Real Betis	32	12	12	8	40	38	+2	48	SSVVV
8	Valencia	32	13	8	11	35	34	+1	47	VSSUV
9	Villarreal	32	11	9	12	51	55	-4	42	SUVSS
10	Getafe	32	9	13	10	38	44	-6	40	UUVSV
11	Osasuna	32	11	6	15	37	46	-9	39	VVSVV
12	Sevilla	32	9	10	13	41	45	-4	37	SSSVU
13	Las Palmas	33	10	7	16	30	41	-11	37	VVVVV
14	Deportivo Alavés	32	9	8	15	28	38	-10	35	SVVVS
15	Rayo Vallecano	32	7	13	12	27	39	-12	34	SUUSV
16	Mallorca	32	6	13	13	26	38	-12	31	VVUSV
17	Celta de Vigo	32	7	10	15	37	47	-10	31	SVUSV
18	Cádiz	32	4	13	15	22	45	-23	25	VVSVS
19	Granada	32	3	9	20	33	61	-28	18	USVVV
20	Almería	32	1	11	20	31	64	-33	14	VUVSU