La Liga Results 2019 Week 23: Final Scores and Updated Table After Saturday
Real Madrid defeated neighbours Atletico Madrid 3-1 on Saturda to claim second place in La Liga at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Getafe's fine campaign continued with a 3-1 win over Celta Vigo, and the three points keeps the minnows in the hunt for UEFA Champions League qualification.
Espanyol beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 in Catalonia with a stoppage-time winner.
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Ginona fell to defeat at home to Huesca in the final match of the day, with the league's bottom side winning 2-0.
Saturday's La Liga Results
Getafe 3-1 Celta
Atletico Madrid 1-3 Real Madrid
Espanyol 2-1 Rayo Vallecano
Girona 0-2 Huesca
La Liga Standings (Games, Points, Goal Difference)
1. Barcelona: 22, 50, +37
2. Real Madrid: 23, 45, +13
2. Atletico Madrid: 23, 44, +16
4. Sevilla: 22, 36, +13
5. Getafe: 23, 35, +9
6. Real Betis: 22, 32, 0
7. Alaves: 22, 32, -5
8. Valencia: 22, 30, +4
9. Real Sociedad: 22, 30, +2
10. Eibar: 22, 29, -1
11. Espanyol: 23, 28, -10
12. Levante: 22, 27, -8
13. Athletic Bilbao: 22, 26, -5
14. Leganes: 22, 26, -5
15. Valladolid: 23, 26, -9
16. Celta Vigo: 23, 24, -4
17. Girona: 23, 24, -10
18. Rayo Vallecano: 23, 23, -13
19. Villarreal: 23, 20, -8
20. Huesca: 23, 18, -16
Saturday Recap
Real will feel they are back in the title race after a vital 3-1 win at Atletico, with Los Blancos only five points behind leaders Barcelona.
The recovery might have come too late, but Real were clearly motivated against their city rivals.
Casemiro and Antoine Griezmann both scored in the opening stages to make it 1-1, but Real edged ahead when Sergio Ramos scored a penalty on the stroke of half-time.
Vinicius Junior earned the spot-kick as he was brought down just inside the box by Jose Gimenez.
Gareth Bale then rose from the bench to put the result to bed in the 74th minute to stifle any Atletico hopes of a comeback.
Thomas Partey compounded manager Diego Simeone's afternoon with a second yellow card for a foul on Toni Kroos in the closing stages.
Real overtook Atleti in La Liga as a result of their win and now have a one-point advantage over Simeone's outfit.
Getafe have been one of the success stories in Spain this term, and the Azulones collected their ninth win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Celta.
It has been a laboured campaign for the visitors, but they went ahead when Nestor Araujo broke the deadlock after only two minutes.
Jaime Mata levelled the match with six minutes of the first half remaining. The striker was clinical from the spot after Hugo Mallo fouled Mauro Arambarri.
Forward Maxi Gomez complicated matters for Celta when he earned a second yellow after only 37 minutes, allowing Getafe to take control of the affair.
The hosts eased through the gears after the interval, and Jorge Molina made it 2-1 when he tapped home Mata's assist.
Mata completed a fine game with his team's third, slotting home for his brace to complete proceedings.
Relegation candidates Rayo were dreaming of maximum points at Espanyol after taking a first-half lead through Abdoulaye Ba, but the second half proved to be their undoing.
The video assistant referee gave the hosts a penalty on 72 minutes after Emiliano Velazquez fouled Wu Lei, allowing Borja Iglesias to score the equaliser from the spot.
The Catalans turned the screw in the final 10 minutes and were rewarded for their effort in the fifth minute of injury time when Sergi Darder scored the winner from outside the box.
Huesca won only their fourth match of the league season with a 2-0 success against fellow strugglers Girona.
San Lorenzo loanee Ezequiel Avila was the hero, scoring twice in five minutes to pick up a rare three points for the visitors.
