Alvaro Morata's late winner against Athletic Club ensured Real Madrid became the sole La Liga leaders in Week 9, as Atletico Madrid slumped to a 1-0 loss against Sevilla.
Los Blancos beat Bilbao 2-1 and now sit one point ahead of Sevilla and two ahead of Barcelona. Atletico drop to fifth, one point behind the Catalans and Villarreal.
Here's a look at Sunday's results:
La Liga Results
Celta Vigo | 4-1 | Deportivo La Coruna |
Sevilla | 1-0 | Atletico Madrid |
Malaga | 4-0 | Leganes |
Villarreal | 2-1 | Las Palmas |
Real Madrid | 2-1 | Athletic Club |
Here are the current La Liga standings:
La Liga Standings
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
1 | Real Madrid | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 21 |
2 | Sevilla | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 20 |
3 | Barcelona | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 19 |
4 | Villarreal | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 19 |
5 | Atletico Madrid | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 18 |
6 | Athletic Club | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 15 |
7 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 13 |
8 | Celta Vigo | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 13 |
9 | Las Palmas | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 12 |
10 | Malaga | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 12 |
11 | Eibar | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 12 |
12 | Real Betis | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 11 |
13 | Alaves | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 10 |
14 | Leganes | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 10 |
15 | Valencia | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 9 |
16 | Deportivo La Coruna | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 8 |
17 | Sporting Gijon | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 8 |
18 | Espanyol | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 8 |
19 | Osasuna | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 6 |
20 | Granada | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 3 |
Recap
Sevilla continued their fantastic form with a 1-0 win over former leaders Atletico, with Steven N'Zonzi scoring the only goal.