Atletico Madrid reclaimed the La Liga lead with a 2-0 win over Celta Vigo on Sunday, as manager Diego Simeone's men put together another ruthless performance in Week 19.
The visitors moved the ball at speed and played lockdown defence, and goals from Antoine Griezmann and Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco in the second half were enough to secure the three points.
Elsewhere, Valencia suffered yet another disappointing loss, this time against Real Sociedad, while Villarreal continued their fine run with a 2-0 win over Sporting Gijon. Here's a look at Sunday's results:
| Home | Score | Away |
| Villarreal | 2-0 | Sporting Gijon |
| Real Sociedad | 2-0 | Valencia |
| Eibar | 2-1 | Espanyol |
| Las Palmas | 1-1 | Malaga |
| Celta Vigo | 0-2 | Atletico Madrid |
The current La Liga standings:
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Atletico Madrid | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 8 | +19 | 44 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 42 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 18 | +34 | 40 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 39 |
| 5 | Celta Vigo | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 31 |
| 6 | Eibar | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 30 |
| 7 | Sevilla | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 29 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 28 |
| 9 | Deportivo La Coruna | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 27 |
| 10 | Malaga | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 24 |
| 11 | Getafe | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | Valencia | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 23 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 21 |
| 14 | Real Betis | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 20 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 20 |
| 16 | Las Palmas | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 18 |
| 17 | Granada | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 36 | -16 | 17 |
| 18 | Rayo Vallecano | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 43 | -22 | 15 |
| 19 | Sporting Gijon | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 15 |
| 20 | Levante | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 32 | -18 | 14 |
Recap
Atletico looked every bit as ruthless as they have all season in the win over Celta Vigo, playing superb defence and making the most of their chances.