Real Madrid takes the lead.

LA LIGA

Real Madrid with a game in hand took the top spot in the standings (by 2 points)
Atletico Madrid moved closer to the top three after both Real Sociedad and Sevilla dropped points in their matches.

Real Betis kept the 2-point gap between themselves and the ‘top 4’ by keeping Elche in the relegation zone.
Getafe hammered Cadiz to move up from the bottom of the league; Levante falls to 20th.

A Catalan derby win moves Barcelona two positions up to 7th. They are 10 points from the top.

RESULTS
Levante 0-0 Athletic Club
Celta Vigo 1-1 Villarreal
Sevilla 2-2 Alaves
Atletico Madrid 1-0 Osasuna
Barcelona 1-0 Espanyol
Getafe 4-0 Cadiz
Granada 1-4 Real Madrid
Elche 0-3 Real Betis
Real Sociedad 0-0 Valencia
Rayo Vallecano 3-1 Mallorca

STANDINGS
1. Real Madrid – 30 points
2. Real Sociedad – 29 points
3. Sevilla – 28 points
4. Atletico Madrid – 26 points
5. Real Betis – 24 points
6. Rayo Vallecano – 23 points
7. Barcelona – 20 points
8. Athletic Club – 19 points
9. Osasuna – 19 points
10. Valencia – 18 points
11. Espanyol – 17 points
12. Villarreal – 16 points
13. Mallorca – 15 points
14. Alaves – 14 points
15. Celta Vigo – 13 points
16. Cadiz – 12 points
17. Granada – 11 points
18. Elche – 11 points
19. Getafe – 9 points
20. Levante – 7 points

BARCELONA 1-0 ESPANYOL
Memphis Depay converted from the penalty spot to score the only goal of the match for Barcelona to win the Catalan derby.

ATLETICO MADRID 1-0 OSASUNA
In a game of few attacking actions, Felipe got his head on a corner kick to get Atletico Madrid the three points against Osasuna

SEVILLA 2-2 ALAVES
Sevilla avoided defeat but dropped points at home against Alaves.
Ivan Rakitic’s goal in the second minute of added time saved Sevilla from defeat.

GETAFE 4-0 CADIZ
three goals from the hour mark got Getafe a resounding victory against Cadiz. The 4- 0 win narrowed the gap in points between the two teams down to a win [3 points]

GRANADA 1-4 REAL MADRID
Real Madrid breezed through Granada for the three points to top the league standings.

ELCHE 0-3 REAL BETIS
Real Betis ended a streak of defeats with a win against Elche. Three goals in the first half-hour got Real Betis the win.

REAL SOCIEDAD 0-0 VALENCIA
Real Sociedad finished the match with 10 men and two points dropped after being held to a goalless draw at home.