The battle between Barca and Real Madrid continue, Atletico Madrid might be back, while Sevilla might be going down. Let’s see what happened in Round 15 of La Liga, just before the New Year!
Results
| 29.11.2022 |  | Girona | 2 |  | Rayo Vallecano | 2 |
| 29.11.2022 |  | Real Betis | 0 |  | Athletic Club | 0 |
| 29.11.2022 |  | Atletico Madrid | 2 |  | Elche | 0 |
| 30.11.2022 |  | Getafe | 2 |  | Mallorca | 0 |
| 30.11.2022 |  | Celta Vigo | 1 |  | Sevilla | 1 |
| 30.11.2022 |  | Cadiz | 1 |  | Almeria | 1 |
| 30.11.2022 |  | Valladolid | 0 |  | Real Madrid | 2 |
| 31.11.2022 |  | Barcelona | 1 |  | Espanyol | 1 |
| 31.11.2022 |  | Real Sociedad | 2 |  | Osasuna | 0 |
| 31.11.2022 |  | Villarreal | 2 |  | Valencia | 1 |
The round started with a pair of draws, as Rayo got a point in a 2-2 versus Girona, while Real Betis and Athletic cancelled each other out in a 0-0. 4th placed Atletico Madrid restarted their La Liga campaign with a win, as they downed Elche, 2-0. Sevilla’s woes continue, as they only managed a draw against Celta Vigo. Despite not playing their best football, Real Madrid eventually managed to beat Valladolid 2-0, thanks to a Karim Benzema brace. Leaders Barcelona were not so lucky, as they only managed a draw against city rivals, Espanyol, with both teams getting a red from ref, Lahoz. Note, Barca will play Atletico next and they will most likely be facing the Madrid based side without Lewa and Alba. In the last 2 matches of the round, La Real beat Osasuna to maintain their 3rd spot on the table, while Villareal beat rivals Valencia, 2-0.
Standings
| # | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Lose | Goals | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Barcelona | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 34 : 6 | 38 |
| 2 | | Real Madrid | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 : 14 | 38 |
| 3 | | Real Sociedad | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 21 : 17 | 29 |
| 4 | | Atletico Madrid | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 : 14 | 27 |
| 5 | | Athletic Club | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 : 14 | 25 |
| 6 | | Real Betis | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 : 12 | 25 |
| 7 | | Villarreal | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 : 11 | 24 |
| 8 | | Rayo Vallecano | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 : 18 | 23 |
| 9 | | Osasuna | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 : 16 | 23 |
| 10 | | Valencia | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 23 : 17 | 19 |
| 11 | | Mallorca | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 : 15 | 19 |
| 12 | | Girona | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 : 24 | 17 |
| 13 | | Almeria | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 : 23 | 17 |
| 14 | | Getafe | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 : 20 | 17 |
| 15 | | Valladolid | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 : 23 | 17 |
| 16 | | Espanyol | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 : 23 | 13 |
| 17 | | Celta Vigo | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 : 27 | 13 |
| 18 | | Sevilla | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 : 23 | 12 |
| 19 | | Cadiz | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 : 27 | 12 |
| 20 | | Elche | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 : 33 | 4 |
Barcelona and Real Madrid are level on points, with the Catalans being first due to goal difference. Note, head-to-head will be the decider as soon as both matches are played between the two. Real Sociedad are 3rd, with 9 points behind, two more than Atletico Madrid. The strong trio of Athletic, Real Betis and Villareal are next.
At the bottom of the table we find Elche, with only 4 points from 15 matches. Sevilla are still relegation candidates, sitting on 18th, same amount of points as 19th Cadiz. Celta and Espanyol are both on 12.
Top Scorers
| # | Name | Goals | G/90 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | R. Lewandowski | 13 | 1.10 |
| 2 |  | V. Muriqi | 8 | 0.64 |
| 3 |  | Borja Iglesias | 8 | 0.70 |
| 4 |  | Iago Aspas | 7 | 0.52 |
| 5 |  | Joselu | 7 | 0.50 |
| 6 |  | K. Benzema | 7 | 0.88 |
| 7 |  | Vinícius Júnior | 6 | 0.41 |
| 8 |  | F. Valverde | 6 | 0.45 |
| 9 |  | Brais Méndez | 6 | 0.48 |
| 10 |  | Álvaro Morata | 6 | 0.57 |
Despite not scoring in the weekend, Robert Lewandowski still has a decent 5 goals advantage at the top of the scorers chart. He is on 13, while second and third placed Muriqi and Borja Iglesias are on 8. Aspas, Joselu and Benzema are on 7.
Team of the Week
Benzema and J. Felix are back in the team of the week! Same for Griezmann, who had a great World Cup and seems to be back to his best in La Liga as well. Parejo and Pau Torres are both featured from Villareal.
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