La Liga Roundup: Messi's free kick record helps Barça's unbeaten run

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Mars 5, 2018 Par Oscar Rojas

Titres: La Liga, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo

Barcelona's victory against Atlético practically sealed the La Liga title for Los Blaugranas. The only question left to be answered will be their unbeaten run.

It would take a miracle for Barcelona not to win the 2017-18 La Liga title. After Sunday's win over Atlético, Los Blaugranas seem to be on a roll, and only a late dip in form could see them getting stripped from the trophy.

The main reason to Barcelona's wonderful season is none other than Lionel Messi. The Argentine ace has returned to his best form (if he ever lost it) and now owns practically every single record there is in La Liga. Reaching 600 goals for club and country was something, but scoring a free kick goal for the fourth consecutive game is something else.

4 - Lionel Messi´s last seven direct free-kick shots on target in La Liga:

Caviar. pic.twitter.com/QrhdXb2YrC
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) March 5, 2018

The La Liga goalscoring race also saw "La Pulga" add more cushion to his lead, even if Cristiano Ronaldo is quickly returning to his good form.

With his latest resurgence, Cristiano Ronaldo is now tied for third place in La Liga's title race, but his brace against Getafe on Saturday also gave him one more reason to celebrate another milestone as Los Blancos' top marksman of all time.

30 - Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 30+ goals in each of his last nine seasons for Real Madrid in all competitions. Lethal. pic.twitter.com/dJtewxNh3e
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) March 5, 2018

Here's how La Liga's standings look like after what turned out to be an intense weekend.

Classmt. Équipe J G N P BP BC Diff TB Forme
1 Real Madrid 33 26 6 1 71 22 +49 84 GGGGG

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 Sevilla 32 9 10 13 41 45 -4 37 GGGPN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classmt.	Équipe	J	G	N	P	BP	BC	Diff	TB	Forme
1	Real Madrid	33	26	6	1	71	22	+49	84	GGGGG
2	Girona	33	22	5	6	69	40	+29	71	GGPGP
3	Barcelona	32	21	7	4	64	37	+27	70	PGGGG
4	Atlético Madrid	33	20	4	9	62	39	+23	64	GPGGP
5	Athletic Club	33	16	10	7	53	33	+20	58	PNNPG
6	Real Sociedad	33	13	12	8	46	35	+11	51	PNNGG
7	Real Betis	32	12	12	8	40	38	+2	48	GGPPP
8	Valencia	32	13	8	11	35	34	+1	47	PGGNP
9	Villarreal	33	12	9	12	54	55	-1	45	GGNPG
10	Getafe	33	10	13	10	41	45	-4	43	GNNPG
11	Osasuna	33	11	6	16	37	49	-12	39	PPPGP
12	Deportivo Alavés	33	10	8	15	31	38	-7	38	GGPPP
13	Sevilla	32	9	10	13	41	45	-4	37	GGGPN
14	Las Palmas	33	10	7	16	30	41	-11	37	PPPPP
15	Rayo Vallecano	33	7	13	13	27	42	-15	34	PGNNG
16	Mallorca	33	6	14	13	27	39	-12	32	NPPNG
17	Celta de Vigo	33	7	10	16	37	50	-13	31	PGPNG
18	Cádiz	33	4	14	15	23	46	-23	26	NPPGP
19	Granada	33	4	9	20	36	61	-25	21	GNGPP
20	Almería	33	1	11	21	32	67	-35	14	PPNPG