La Liga Standings: Barcelona's Defeat Becomes Real Madrid's Gain

 

Ilustration Real Madrid players celebrate after scoring a goal against Espanyol in the sixth week of La Liga, Sunday (September 22, 2024) early morning WIB

The latest developments in the 2024/2025 La Liga season have brought exciting updates about the competition at the top of the table, especially between Barcelona and Real Madrid. In Week 15, Sunday (December 1, 2024), Real Madrid gained another advantage as Barcelona continued to falter in their recent matches.

Barcelona Falls to Las Palmas

Barcelona suffered another disappointing defeat, this time against visiting side Las Palmas, with a 1-2 scoreline. The match was intense, with the first goal coming from Sandro Ramirez in the 49th minute.

Raphinha managed to equalize in the 61st minute, giving La Blaugrana hope for a positive result. However, a decisive goal from Fabio Silva broke the deadlock, securing victory for Las Palmas.

This defeat adds to Barcelona’s poor form in their last three matches, where they recorded one draw and two losses. Now sitting at the top of the table with 34 points, Barcelona faces mounting pressure as their lead becomes increasingly fragile, especially with Real Madrid closing in.

Real Madrid Poised to Overtake

Real Madrid, currently second in the standings, trails Barcelona by just four points. What makes the situation even more compelling is that Los Blancos have two games in hand compared to their rivals.

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These two matches—against Getafe and a rescheduled fixture against Valencia—present Real Madrid with a golden opportunity to surpass Barcelona if they secure victories in both games.

Real Madrid's next match is a home game against Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday (December 1, 2024), kicking off at 10:15 PM WIB. Meanwhile, the rescheduled game against Valencia is still awaiting confirmation from La Liga. If Real Madrid manages to win both matches, they will overtake Barcelona at the top of the standings.

La Liga Week 15 Results

Here are the results of the completed Week 15 matches:

• Barcelona 1-2 Las Palmas
• Alaves 1-1 Leganes
• Espanyol 3-1 Celta Vigo

La Liga Fixtures (December 1-2, 2024)

The remaining matches for Week 15 are as follows:

Sunday, December 1, 2024

• 8:00 PM WIB: Villarreal vs Girona
• 10:15 PM WIB: Real Madrid vs Getafe

Monday, December 2, 2024

• 12:30 AM WIB: Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Bilbao
• 3:00 AM WIB: Real Sociedad vs Real Betis
• 3:00 AM WIB: Sevilla vs Osasuna

Current La Liga Standings (December 1, 2024)

1. Barcelona - 34 points
2. Real Madrid - 30 points (two games in hand)
3. Girona - 29 points
4. Atletico Madrid - 28 points
5. Real Sociedad - 27 points

The Race Heats Up

With these recent results, the competition for the top spot has become even more intense. Barcelona must quickly improve their form if they wish to maintain their lead. Meanwhile, Real Madrid is in an excellent position to claim the top spot if they can capitalize on their remaining matches.

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Will Barcelona bounce back, or will Real Madrid seize control of the standings? All eyes are on this week’s crucial fixtures.

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