La Liga Results 2017: Scores and Updated Table After Saturday's Week 22 Matches
Real Madrid saw off a spirited Osasuna side 3-1 on Saturday at El Sadar to ensure they preserved their spot at the top of the La Liga standings.
After Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Los Blancos, Sergio Leon equalised for the hosts, who are bottom of the top flight. However, Madrid eventually took all three points, with Isco putting them back in front and Lucas Vazquez rounding the win off in injury time; Real remain a point ahead of Barcelona, although they have two games more to play.
The Blaugrana had temporarily moved to the top of the standings after an impressive 6-0 win on the road at Alaves, with Luis Suarez (twice), Lionel Messi and Neymar all on the scoresheet.
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Here are the results from the La Liga weekend so far, the matches still to come and a look at the updated league table.
| Friday, Feb. 10 | 7:45 p.m. | Espanyol 1-2 Real Sociedad |
| Saturday, Feb. 11 | 12 p.m. | Real Betis 0-0 Valencia |
| Saturday, Feb. 11 | 3:15 p.m. | Alaves 0-6 Barcelona |
| Saturday, Feb. 11 | 5:30 p.m. | Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Deportivo La Coruna |
| Saturday, Feb. 11 | 7:45 p.m. | Osasuna 1-3 Real Madrid |
| Sunday, Feb. 12 | 11 a.m. | Villarreal vs. Malaga |
| Sunday, Feb. 12 | 3:15 p.m. | Leganes vs. Sporting Gijon |
| Sunday, Feb. 12 | 5:30 p.m. | Las Palmas vs. Sevilla |
| Sunday, Feb. 12 | 7:45 p.m. | Atletico Madrid vs. Celta Vigo |
| Monday, Feb. 13 | 7:45 p.m. | Eibar vs. Granada |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 18 | +36 | 49 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 61 | 18 | +43 | 48 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 43 |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 41 |
| 5 | Atletico Madrid | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 39 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 35 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 35 |
| 8 | Eibar | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 32 |
| 9 | Espanyol | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 32 |
| 10 | Celta Vigo | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 30 |
| 11 | Las Palmas | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 28 |
| 12 | Alaves | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 27 |
| 13 | Real Betis | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 24 |
| 14 | Malaga | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 22 |
| 15 | Valencia | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 40 | -11 | 20 |
| 16 | Deportivo La Coruna | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 19 |
| 17 | Leganes | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 35 | -20 | 18 |
| 18 | Sporting Gijon | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 43 | -21 | 13 |
| 19 | Granada | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 44 | -27 | 13 |
| 20 | Osasuna | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 49 | -25 | 10 |
Saturday Recap
Up against the bottom club in La Liga, Zinedine Zidane’s side seemed set for a straightforward evening when Ronaldo struck in the first period to put the league leaders ahead; Salvatore Sirigu will feel he could have done a lot better in his attempt to keep the shot out.
As noted by WhoScored.com, the Portuguese forward has an excellent record against Osasuna:
But credit must go to the underdogs, as they continued to come forward and eventually grabbed a deserved equaliser. That was after Leon latched on to a ball over the top and dinked a splendid finish over Keylor Navas.
Madrid toiled for spells of the second period, and they needed some class and composure from Isco to eventually move back ahead. The midfielder picked up a loose ball, steadied himself and finished calmly in the 62nd minute.
It was a relief for those in white, and while the hosts threw everything at their illustrious opponents in search of an equaliser, the European champions were assured. They even capped off an improved second-half effort in the final embers of the match, with Vazquez slotting his first goal of the La Liga campaign.
Subsequently, they overtook Barcelona at the top. That's after the Blaugrana turned on the style to eventually romp to a 6-0 victory at Alaves.
The hosts held firm for the first 37 minutes and could have gone ahead after a sensational solo run from Theo Hernandez. However, once Suarez struck, they crumbled, with Neymar adding a second before the break.
In the second half, Barca produced a mesmeric eight-minute spell, in which they netted four times. Strikes from Messi and Suarez bookended an own goal from Alexis and a fine finish from Ivan Rakitic.
These numbers from the Guardian’s Sid Lowe show just how well Barcelona did to score as many goals as they did on the day:
The match did turn into a bittersweet one for the Blaugrana, though. Aleix Vidal, enjoying the best spell he’s had as a Barcelona player, was stretchered off with what looked to be a very serious ankle injury.
Sandwiched between the matches involving Madrid and Barcelona was an entertaining clash at the San Mames, as Aritz Aduriz struck in the 89th minute to hand Athletic Bilbao a 2-1 win over Deportivo la Coruna.
The visitors took a surprise lead through a brilliant goal from Emre Colak three minutes before the interval. He picked the ball up on the halfway line, surged forward and smashed a swerving shot into the top corner from 30 yards out.
Per OptaJose, Colak has been a regular contributor in the final third for the Galicians as of late:
Athletic upped the ante in the second period in their attempts to turn the game around and did level through Iker Muniain in the 71st minute. A winner looked set to escape them, until Aduriz fired home from a tight angle with hardly any time left on the clock.
As noted by Dermot Corrigan of ESPN FC, age seems to be just a number for the veteran forward:
In the first match of the day, Valencia battled to a 0-0 draw at Real Betis. The hosts had the better chances in a cagey game, with Ruben Castro rattling the woodwork with a stinging left-footed shot and Petros also striking the post.
