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

April 23, 2018 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: 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".

Pos. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 Real Madrid 31 24 6 1 67 20 +47 78 WWWWD

2 Barcelona 31 21 7 3 62 34 +28 70 WWWWD

3 Girona 31 20 5 6 63 39 +24 65 LWLWL

4 Atlético Madrid 31 19 4 8 59 36 +23 61 WWLLW

5 Athletic Club 31 16 9 6 51 29 +22 57 DLWWD

6 Real Sociedad 31 13 11 7 45 33 +12 50 DWWWL

7 Valencia 31 13 8 10 34 32 +2 47 WWDLW

8 Real Betis 31 11 12 8 38 37 +1 45 WLLLL

9 Villarreal 31 10 9 12 49 54 -5 39 DLWWW

10 Getafe 31 9 12 10 37 43 -6 39 DLWLD

11 Osasuna 31 11 6 14 36 44 -8 39 LWLLW

12 Las Palmas 31 10 7 14 29 35 -6 37 LLLLD

13 Sevilla 31 8 10 13 39 44 -5 34 WWLDW

14 Deportivo Alavés 31 8 8 15 26 38 -12 32 LLLWL

15 Mallorca 31 6 13 12 25 36 -11 31 LDWLW

16 Rayo Vallecano 31 6 13 12 25 38 -13 31 DDWLD

17 Celta de Vigo 31 6 10 15 33 46 -13 28 LDWLW

18 Cádiz 31 4 13 14 21 41 -20 25 LWLWD

19 Granada 31 3 8 20 32 60 -28 17 WLLLL

20 Almería 31 1 11 19 30 62 -32 14 DLWDL

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Real Madrid	31	24	6	1	67	20	+47	78	WWWWD
2	Barcelona	31	21	7	3	62	34	+28	70	WWWWD
3	Girona	31	20	5	6	63	39	+24	65	LWLWL
4	Atlético Madrid	31	19	4	8	59	36	+23	61	WWLLW
5	Athletic Club	31	16	9	6	51	29	+22	57	DLWWD
6	Real Sociedad	31	13	11	7	45	33	+12	50	DWWWL
7	Valencia	31	13	8	10	34	32	+2	47	WWDLW
8	Real Betis	31	11	12	8	38	37	+1	45	WLLLL
9	Villarreal	31	10	9	12	49	54	-5	39	DLWWW
10	Getafe	31	9	12	10	37	43	-6	39	DLWLD
11	Osasuna	31	11	6	14	36	44	-8	39	LWLLW
12	Las Palmas	31	10	7	14	29	35	-6	37	LLLLD
13	Sevilla	31	8	10	13	39	44	-5	34	WWLDW
14	Deportivo Alavés	31	8	8	15	26	38	-12	32	LLLWL
15	Mallorca	31	6	13	12	25	36	-11	31	LDWLW
16	Rayo Vallecano	31	6	13	12	25	38	-13	31	DDWLD
17	Celta de Vigo	31	6	10	15	33	46	-13	28	LDWLW
18	Cádiz	31	4	13	14	21	41	-20	25	LWLWD
19	Granada	31	3	8	20	32	60	-28	17	WLLLL
20	Almería	31	1	11	19	30	62	-32	14	DLWDL

Champions League (Group Stage)

Europa League (Group Stage)

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.