La Liga Table 2017 Week 20: Standings and Final Scores After Sunday
Barcelona slipped to a surprise 1-1 draw as they visited Real Betis in La Liga on Sunday. Luis Suarez's last-minute effort saved the Blaugrana as they faced defeat in Andalusia.
Real Madrid had an easy day at the office, defeating Real Sociedad 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the late kick-off.
There was a huge shock at Espanyol, with the Catalan side beating Sevilla 3-1 at the RCDE Stadium. The defeat saw Los Nervionenses relinquish the second spot to Barca in the latest standings.
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Athletic Bilbao had to come from behind at home to Sporting Gijon, and the Basque club prevailed 2-1.
Here are Sunday's results from Spain's top division, including the latest standings:
| Real Betis | 1-1 | Barcelona |
| Espanyol | 3-1 | Sevilla |
| Athletic Bilbao | 2-1 | Sporting Gijon |
| Real Madrid | 3-0 | Real Sociedad |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 17 | 34 | 46 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 18 | 34 | 42 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 42 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 36 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 35 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| 7 | Athletic Bilbao | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | Celta Vigo | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 30 |
| 9 | Espanyol | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | Eibar | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | Las Palmas | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 30 | -2 | 25 |
| 12 | Alaves | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | Real Betis | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 23 |
| 14 | Malaga | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 22 |
| 15 | Valencia | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 33 | -5 | 19 |
| 16 | Deportivo La Coruna | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 19 |
| 17 | Leganes | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 18 |
| 18 | Sporting Gijon | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 39 | -19 | 13 |
| 19 | Osasuna | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 10 |
| 20 | Granada | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 44 | -28 | 10 |
Recap
Betis' hopes of a famous victory were crushed in the final seconds, as Suarez came to the rescue for the league champions.
Alex Alegria's strike 15 minutes from time gave Los Verdiblancos a vital advantage deep into the contest, forcing Barca to go for the throat to survive.
The visitors felt aggrieved after TV replays showed a deflected cross off Cristiano Piccini had clearly crossed the goal line, as Aissa Mandi scrambled to clear the ball for the hosts—denying Barca an equaliser.
Coral shared footage of the controversial moment:
Suarez saved Luis Enrique's blushes as he finished with aplomb in the final seconds of play, giving the Camp Nou giants a deserved share of the spoils.
Real didn't need to move through the gears to claim the points against Sociedad, collecting a 3-0 victory with ease.
Mateo Kovacic scored his first goal in La Liga as he gave the hosts the advantage shortly before half-time.
Cristiano Ronaldo doubled the lead after the restart, and Alvaro Morata wrapped up the win as the final whistle approached.
Inigo Martinez was sent off for Sociedad, receiving a second yellow to further restrict the travelling side.
Sevilla's title charge was halted as they visited Espanyol in Catalonia, falling to a 3-1 defeat as Nico Pareja saw red for the visitors in the second minute of the encounter.
Pareja was given his marching orders after fouling Pablo Piatti in the box, and the hosts took the lead when Jose Antonio Reyes converted.
Samir Nasri found Stevan Jovetic after 20 minutes to earn an equaliser for Sevilla, but the Budgerigars made their extra man count.
Marc Navarro's header found the top corner to regain the lead on the stroke of half-time, and Gerard Moreno grabbed a third after 71 minutes to kill the tie.
Athletic Club fell behind to Sporting Gijon at San Mames, as Duje Cop converted a penalty midway through the first half.
However, the Lions roared back in the second half, and goals from Iker Muniain and a penalty from Aritz Aduriz reversed the result in favour of the hosts.
Barca and Sevilla both failed to maintain pressure on Real after their disappointing performances, and the leaders moved four points clear after beating Sociedad at home.
