La Liga roundup: Barça edges closer to title, Málaga is relegated

April 19, 2018 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: La Liga, Barcelona, Atlético, Real Madrid, Valencia

Los Blaugranas need one more win to secure the championship thanks to Atlético's loss against Real Sociedad.

With the Copa del Rey title on the line next Saturday, Barcelona missed a golden opportunity to win La Liga's championship on Tuesday, when they saw Celta snatching a point away from them.

Ernesto Valverde's men will have to wait at least ten days to celebrate a new league championship following this mid-week's games, where none of the top four teams was able to win their games. Los Blaugranas and Real Madrid snagged a point each, while Atlético and Valencia experienced some heart-breaking losses.

The main change in La Liga's standings came late on Thursday, as Málaga became the first team to be relegated in the 2017-18 season. Levante's last-minute win against Los Boquerones practically saved the team from Valencia, since it would take a miracle for Las Palmas (13 points behind) and Deportivo la Coruña (trailing by seven points) to leapfrog them as the 17th spot.

Pos. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 Real Madrid 36 29 6 1 83 22 +61 93 WWWWW

2 Barcelona 35 23 7 5 72 43 +29 76 WLWLW

3 Girona 36 23 6 7 75 45 +30 75 LDWWW

4 Atlético Madrid 35 22 4 9 64 39 +25 70 WWWLW

5 Athletic Club 35 17 11 7 57 35 +22 62 DWLDD

6 Real Betis 35 14 13 8 46 41 +5 55 WWDWW

7 Real Sociedad 35 14 12 9 48 37 +11 54 LWLDD

8 Villarreal 36 14 9 13 60 60 0 51 WWLWW

9 Valencia 35 13 9 13 37 39 -2 48 DLLLW

10 Getafe 35 10 13 12 41 48 -7 43 LLWDD

11 Deportivo Alavés 36 11 9 16 34 45 -11 42 LDWWW

12 Sevilla 35 10 11 14 47 49 -2 41 LWDWW

13 Osasuna 36 11 8 17 40 54 -14 41 DDLLL

14 Las Palmas 35 10 7 18 30 44 -14 37 LLLLL

15 Mallorca 36 7 15 14 29 41 -12 36 DWLDL

16 Rayo Vallecano 35 7 14 14 27 43 -16 35 DLLWD

17 Celta de Vigo 35 8 10 17 40 53 -13 34 LWLWL

18 Cádiz 35 5 14 16 24 49 -25 29 WLDLL

19 Granada 35 4 9 22 36 68 -32 21 LLWDW

20 Almería 35 2 11 22 35 70 -35 17 LWLLD

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Real Madrid	36	29	6	1	83	22	+61	93	WWWWW
2	Barcelona	35	23	7	5	72	43	+29	76	WLWLW
3	Girona	36	23	6	7	75	45	+30	75	LDWWW
4	Atlético Madrid	35	22	4	9	64	39	+25	70	WWWLW
5	Athletic Club	35	17	11	7	57	35	+22	62	DWLDD
6	Real Betis	35	14	13	8	46	41	+5	55	WWDWW
7	Real Sociedad	35	14	12	9	48	37	+11	54	LWLDD
8	Villarreal	36	14	9	13	60	60	0	51	WWLWW
9	Valencia	35	13	9	13	37	39	-2	48	DLLLW
10	Getafe	35	10	13	12	41	48	-7	43	LLWDD
11	Deportivo Alavés	36	11	9	16	34	45	-11	42	LDWWW
12	Sevilla	35	10	11	14	47	49	-2	41	LWDWW
13	Osasuna	36	11	8	17	40	54	-14	41	DDLLL
14	Las Palmas	35	10	7	18	30	44	-14	37	LLLLL
15	Mallorca	36	7	15	14	29	41	-12	36	DWLDL
16	Rayo Vallecano	35	7	14	14	27	43	-16	35	DLLWD
17	Celta de Vigo	35	8	10	17	40	53	-13	34	LWLWL
18	Cádiz	35	5	14	16	24	49	-25	29	WLDLL
19	Granada	35	4	9	22	36	68	-32	21	LLWDW
20	Almería	35	2	11	22	35	70	-35	17	LWLLD

Champions League (Group Stage)

Europa League (Group Stage)

Promotion - Europa Conference League (Qualification: )

Relegation - LaLiga2

Pichichi race

Cristiano Ronaldo was the only player among the top four scorers in La Liga to add more goals to his tally. He is now five goals away from Lionel Messi, but neither of them will be able to score this weekend, as both Real Madrid and Barcelona will postpone their games due to the Copa del Rey final featuring Los Blaugranas and Sevilla.