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Espanyol and Las Palmas started Week 27 of the 2016-17 La Liga season with a bang Friday, as the Catalans edged their opponents in a seven-goal thriller, winning 4-3.
Pablo Piatti proved decisive for the hosts, while centre-back Mauricio Lemos continued his absurd scoring form with two more goals.
Here's a look at the La Liga standings after Friday's match:
| La Liga Standings | |||||||||
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Barcelona | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 76 | 21 | +55 | 60 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 26 | +41 | 59 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 56 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 49 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 48 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 45 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 41 |
| 8 | Eibar | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 39 |
| 9 | Espanyol | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 39 |
| 10 | Celta Vigo | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 35 |
| 11 | Alaves | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | 32 | -6 | 34 |
| 12 | Las Palmas | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 45 | -2 | 32 |
| 13 | Valencia | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 46 | -11 | 29 |
| 14 | Real Betis | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 28 |
| 15 | Malaga | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 43 | -11 | 26 |
| 16 | Leganes | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 24 |
| 17 | Deportivo La Coruna | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 24 |
| 18 | Granada | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 54 | -30 | 19 |
| 19 | Sporting Gijon | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 55 | -28 | 17 |
| 20 | Osasuna | 26 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 64 | -37 | 10 |
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