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 32 25 6 1 70 22 +48 81 WWWWW

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Real Madrid	32	25	6	1	70	22	+48	81	WWWWW
2	Barcelona	32	21	7	4	64	37	+27	70	LWWWW
3	Girona	32	21	5	6	67	40	+27	68	WLWLW
4	Atlético Madrid	32	19	4	9	59	38	+21	61	LWWLL
5	Athletic Club	32	16	10	6	52	30	+22	58	DDLWW
6	Real Sociedad	32	13	12	7	46	34	+12	51	DDWWW
7	Real Betis	32	12	12	8	40	38	+2	48	WWLLL
8	Valencia	32	13	8	11	35	34	+1	47	LWWDL
9	Villarreal	32	11	9	12	51	55	-4	42	WDLWW
10	Getafe	32	9	13	10	38	44	-6	40	DDLWL
11	Osasuna	32	11	6	15	37	46	-9	39	LLWLL
12	Sevilla	32	9	10	13	41	45	-4	37	WWWLD
13	Las Palmas	32	10	7	15	30	39	-9	37	LLLLL
14	Deportivo Alavés	32	9	8	15	28	38	-10	35	WLLLW
15	Rayo Vallecano	32	7	13	12	27	39	-12	34	WDDWL
16	Mallorca	32	6	13	13	26	38	-12	31	LLDWL
17	Celta de Vigo	32	7	10	15	37	47	-10	31	WLDWL
18	Cádiz	32	4	13	15	22	45	-23	25	LLWLW
19	Granada	32	3	9	20	33	61	-28	18	DWLLL
20	Almería	32	1	11	20	31	64	-33	14	LDLWD

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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.