La Liga Roundup: Latest Results and Standings from Matchday 26
La Liga winners of season 2022-23 MD 26 with the spotlight was on the El Clascio, as Barcelona host Real Madrid at the Spotify Camp Nou, but the rest of the fixtures were no less exciting.
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Check on how La Liga looked after MD 25
La Liga results – Barcelona won third El Clasico in a year
- Real Valladolid 1-3 Athletic Bilbao
- Almeria 1-1 Cadiz
- Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Girona
- Espanyol 1-3 Celta Vigo
- Atletico Madrid 3-0 Valencia
- Real Betis 1-0 Mallorca
- Real Sociedad 2-0 Elche
- Osasuna 0-3 Villarreal
- Getafe 2-0 Sevilla
- Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid
La Liga standings after MD 26
La Liga MD 26 Highlights
Ronaldo Araujo scored an own goal, but Sergi Roberto and Franck Kessie helped the Catalans complete a fantastic comeback at Camp Nou.
Los Blancos may be still complaining about Marco Asensio’s strike that had been ruled out for offside, but Barca grabbed three points to move 12 points clear of their rival at the top of the standings, with just 12 games to play.
Xavi became the first Barca’s manager to win three Clasico in one year, since Pep Guardiola in 2011.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid now moved six points ahead of fourth place Real Sociedad after crusing past Valencia with a 3-0 win.
Diego Simeone’s side was in control from the start, with Antoine Griezmann, Yannick Carrasco and Thomas Lemar sealed an easy victory at Wanda.
Battle for top-four
While the first and second place seems unchanged, the battle for a top-four spots looks lit.
Real Sociedad, Real Betis and Villarreal all secured crucial wins in Sunday’s action.
La Real are in pole position to claim a top four slot, thanks to Takefusa Kubo who broke the deadlock against bottom-side Elche, before Ander Barrenetxea sealed a win in the closing stages.
At the other side of the standings, Sevilla suffered a setback in their attempts to avoid being dragged into a relegation scraps, when Jorge Sampaoli‘s side lost 2-0 at Getafe.
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