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EIBAR, SPAIN - JANUARY 18:  Cristiano Biraghi of Granada CF reacts during the La Liga match between SD Eibar and Granada CF at Ipurua Municipal Stadium on January 18, 2016 in Eibar, Spain.  (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
EIBAR, SPAIN - JANUARY 18: Cristiano Biraghi of Granada CF reacts during the La Liga match between SD Eibar and Granada CF at Ipurua Municipal Stadium on January 18, 2016 in Eibar, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images

La Liga Table 2016: Latest Standings and Odds Following Friday's Week 32 Results

Tom BeckApr 8, 2016

Granada picked up a vital point in their battle to beat the La Liga drop after drawing 0-0 with Malaga at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on Friday.

Isaac Success had two strong chances to seal a victory for the hosts, but the young attacker was twice denied by experienced Mexico stopper Guillermo Ochoa.

Real Madrid will be hoping their 2-0 Champions League quarter-final defeat to Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg will have no bearing on their La Liga ambitions when they face mid-table Eibar in Saturday's early kick-off. Manager Zinedine Zidane has overseen five straight league wins, but the Madrid giants remain third in the standings.

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Table-toppers Barcelona will be eager to bounce back from last weekend's El Clasico defeat when they travel to San Sebastian to face Real Sociedad. Manager Luis Enrique's side have seen their lead over Atletico Madrid reduce to six points, with seven matches still to play.

Atletico, meanwhile, will be in Barcelona for their weekend commitments as they take on Espanyol. Manager Diego Simeone's troops boast the most frugal defence in the division, having conceded on just 15 occasions in 31 fixtures.

Read on as we recap Friday's clash and provide a breakdown of the latest La Liga standings and match odds:

PositionTeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Barcelona3124438726+6176
2Atletico Madrid3122455115+3670
3Real Madrid3121648929+6069
4Villarreal3116963926+1357
5Celta Vigo31147104452-849
6Athletic Club31146114940+948
7Sevilla3113984437+748
8Malaga321011113029+141
9Eibar31108134344-138
10Real Sociedad31108133942-338
11Deportivo La Coruna3171684044-437
12Las Palmas31106153443-936
13Espanyol31106153257-2536
14Real Betis31810132845-1734
15Valencia31810133438-434
16Rayo Vallecano31710144463-2031
17Granada3279163357-2430
18Sporting Gijon3177173252-2028
19Getafe3177172854-2628
20Levante3167182854-2625
HomeDrawAway
Eibar vs. Real Madrid14-17-125-147
Atletico Madrid vs. Espanyol1-211-413-2
Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad2-54-16-1
Levante vs. Real Betis14-512-520-21
Celta Vigo vs. Sporting Gijon13-1023-102-1
Sevilla vs. Valencia7-523-1019-10
Getafe vs. Villarreal7-13-1100-227
Real Vallecano vs. Athletic Bilbao5-13-1100-189
Las Palmas vs. Deportivo La Coruna3-123-1020-21

Granada will have been the happier of the two sides in their goalless draw with Europa League hopefuls Malaga at home but could have taken all three points from the tie if Success had taken his clear chances. 

It didn't take long for the visitors to create the first opening of the match, as Duje Cop forced a stunning save from Granada goalkeeper Andres Fernandez inside the first three minutes. The Croatian striker latched on to an accurate whipped cross from Gonzalo Castro to head toward goal, only to be thwarted by the outstretched stopper.

At the other end of the pitch, it was a quiet day at the office, per ESPN FC's Cesar Hernandez:

Despite the early flutter of action, the match failed to recapture similar levels of excitement, with neither side able to mount sustained attacks because of poor ball retention. Success missed a glorious opportunity to break the deadlock midway through the first period after latching on to Ruben Rochina's sublime defence-splitting through ball. However, the Nigeria striker failed to settle the bobbling ball before agonisingly scuffing his shot across the face of goal.

On the stroke of half-time, Juan Pablo Anor created Malaga's only shot on target inside the opening 45 minutes as he darted inside and unleashed a wicked effort that deflected off the shin of a Granada defender before being gladly accepted by Fernandez.

The spectacle failed to sparkle following the interval, owing to a lack of quality, with neither side capable of threatening their opponents' back line. 

With 12 minutes left to play in the contest, Youssef El-Arabi put Success through on goal again, but the 20-year-old pacy forward was denied by Ochoa for the second time. Success had only one thing on his mind after darting on to the loose ball, but his poor first touch narrowed his angle as the ball ran of out play. 

Moments later, the La Liga strugglers almost paid for their missed chances in the cruelest fashion. Amor's deep cross into the box found Castro in space, but the left midfielder dragged his effort disappointingly wide of the far post.

Football Radar's Chris Henson provided his take on the result:

The draw saw Granada take a small advantage over their rivals ahead of the weekend's action and one step closer to avoiding La Liga relegation for another season. For Malaga, they missed a good opportunity to close the gap for a Europa League qualifying position.

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