La Liga Table 2016 Week 13: Updated Standings Following Friday's Results

Eibar moved up to seventh in La Liga after beating Real Betis 3-1 at the Estadio Municipal de Ipurua on Friday. Goals from Pedro Leon and Sergi Enrich followed Cristiano Piccini being shown a straight red card in the 17th minute.

Ruben Castro hit back for Betis in the 84th minute, but a stoppage-time header from substitute Kike helped Eibar hang on for three significant points.

The win means Eibar are now level on points with Atletico Madrid, while Betis remain stuck in 13th, just five points above the relegation zone.

Here's what the standings look like after Friday's match:

Position	Club	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goal Difference	Points
1	Real Madrid	12	9	3	0	24	30
2	Barcelona	12	8	2	2	19	26
3	Sevilla	12	7	3	2	5	24
4	Villarreal	12	6	4	2	11	22
5	Real Sociedad	12	7	1	4	8	22
6	Atletico Madrid	12	6	3	3	14	21
7	Eibar	13	6	3	4	4	21
8	Athletic Bilbao	12	6	2	4	3	20
9	Celta Vigo	12	5	2	5	-4	17
10	Las Palmas	12	4	4	4	1	16
11	Malaga	12	4	4	4	1	16
12	Espanyol	12	3	6	3	-3	15
13	Real Betis	13	4	2	7	-11	14
14	Alaves	12	3	4	5	-5	13
15	Leganes	12	4	1	7	-11	13
16	Valencia	12	3	2	7	-6	11
17	Deportivo La Coruna	12	2	4	6	-9	10
18	Sporting Gijon	12	2	3	7	-14	9
19	Osasuna	12	1	4	7	-11	7
20	Granada	12	0	5	7	-16	5

Recap

Piccini's dismissal was compounded when Leon swept in a sweetly struck free-kick to open the scoring. Before the match, LaLiga English detailed how much Leon loves scoring against Betis:

Former Real Madrid and Getafe winger Leon has been revived since signing with Eibar this summer. The 30-year-old tormented Betis with a blend of pace, trickery and technique.

Normally a winger, Leon frequently ghosted into central positions, where he was often the closest man to centre-forward Enrich.

The 26-year-old striker was quick to the ball when he trapped a smart cross from Takashi Inui. Enrich's first touch was excellent, and he finished emphatically on the turn inside the box to double the home side's lead.

A two-goal lead meant Eibar were on the brink of reaching some heady heights, as Sid Lowe of the Guardian noted:

As for the visitors, they remained typically reliant on striker Antonio Sanabria and winger Dani Ceballos for inspiration in the final third. Sadly, their reduced ranks didn't see enough of the ball to control the game and fashion chances for the main men up top.

At their best, Sanabria and Ceballos are supposed to form the supply line for veteran centre-forward Ruben Castro. However, the once-prolific 35-year-old already entered the game on a lengthy scoring drought, according to OptaJose:

Still, Betis continued to push despite being a man short. Their resilience was a testament to the impact Victor Sanchez has made since succeeding Gus Poyet as manager. 

Sanabria teed up Castro 12 minutes from time with a nicely weighted header down, but the striker's finish flashed inches wide of the post. Castro didn't have to wait long for his goal, though.

He snapped his barren run with a deft, right-footed finish. Castro was then narrowly flagged offside in the 90th minute, as Betis fought for an equaliser.

Eibar closed out another win when Kike, who had replaced Enrich, headed in a third goal for the hosts.

Eibar continue to defy expectations, thanks to a squad possessing underrated quality and impressive resolve.

Atleti will be keen to reassert a four-point cushion over Eibar this Sunday. Yet it won't be easy against Osasuna in Pamplona.

Meanwhile, the main attention will focus on the title race, with leaders Real Madrid likely to win at home against struggling Sporting Gijon. Los Blancos will then count on Real Sociedad once again frustrating Barcelona at Anoeta.