La Liga Table 2017 Week 27: Updated Standings Following Friday's Result

Espanyol and Las Palmas started Week 27 of the 2016-17 La Liga season with a bang Friday, as the Catalans edged their opponents in a seven-goal thriller, winning 4-3.

Pablo Piatti proved decisive for the hosts, while centre-back Mauricio Lemos continued his absurd scoring form with two more goals.

Here's a look at the La Liga standings after Friday's match:

Pos	Team	PL	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Barcelona	26	18	6	2	76	21	+55	60
2	Real Madrid	25	18	5	2	67	26	+41	59
3	Sevilla	26	17	5	4	50	30	+20	56
4	Atletico Madrid	26	14	7	5	48	22	+26	49
5	Real Sociedad	26	15	3	8	42	36	+6	48
6	Villarreal	26	12	9	5	38	19	+19	45
7	Athletic Club	26	12	5	9	32	30	+2	41
8	Eibar	26	11	6	9	42	37	+5	39
9	Espanyol	27	10	9	8	39	38	+1	39
10	Celta Vigo	25	10	5	10	39	44	-5	35
11	Alaves	26	8	10	8	26	32	-6	34
12	Las Palmas	27	8	8	11	43	45	-2	32
13	Valencia	26	8	5	13	35	46	-11	29
14	Real Betis	26	7	7	12	28	42	-14	28
15	Malaga	26	6	8	12	32	43	-11	26
16	Leganes	26	6	6	14	21	40	-19	24
17	Deportivo La Coruna	26	5	9	12	29	41	-12	24
18	Granada	26	4	7	15	24	54	-30	19
19	Sporting Gijon	26	4	5	17	27	55	-28	17
20	Osasuna	26	1	7	18	27	64	-37	10

Recap

Fans likely didn't tune into Friday's La Liga match with high expectations, but Espanyol and Las Palmas rewarded those who did watch with 90 minutes of drama.

Lemos twice equalised for the visitors after David Lopez and Gerard Moreno had given Espanyol the lead, continuing a remarkable run that started in January when the 21-year-old scored against Valencia.

Sports writer Ryan Catanese couldn't believe it:

Las Palmas has been one of the most entertaining teams to watch in La Liga this season as they often play with reckless abandon. Things were no different Friday―while their attack was as fun to watch as it has been all season, the team just couldn't get it together defensively.

Goalkeeper Raul Lizoain could have been sent off early in the second half for a foul on Felipe Caicedo, and Piatti converted the resulting corner.

Samuel Marsden of ESPN FC loved the goal-fest in Catalonia:

The 27-year-old would add a second goal to stretch his team's lead to two goals, and with six minutes left to play, Mateo Ezequiel Garcia reduced the deficit to set up a frantic finale.

Espanyol held on for the win, closing the gap to Villarreal for the final UEFA Europa League spot.

Per La Liga's official Twitter account, Piatti admitted Las Palmas made life hard on his team after the match:

La Liga's four title candidates all face relatively easy matches in Week 27. Leaders Barcelona will visit Deportivo La Coruna, while Real Madrid play host to Real Betis.

Sevilla take on Leganes, who have escaped the relegation zone thanks to a few solid results of late, and Atletico Madrid visit Granada.