LaLiga Standings 25/26 MD15: Barcelona extends lead to 4 points over Real Madrid

Published New:7/12/2025 - 23:37h

Updated New:7/12/2025 - 23:56h

Barça extended their lead at the top of LaLiga thanks to their thrashing of Betis (3-5) and Real Madrid's defeat against Celta (0-2). Hansi Flick's team are more of a leader in Matchday 15

FC Barcelona extended their lead at the top of LaLiga EA Sports 2025/26 thanks to another thrashing against Real Betis (3-5). This result, along with Real Madrid's surprise defeat on Sunday against Celta de Vigo (0-2), allows Barça to pull 4 points clear of Los Blancos at the top.

Xabi Alonso's team, on the other hand, made a fool of themselves at the Santiago Bernabéu, after suffering two expulsions in the second half and completing a match to forget. **A brace from Williot Swedberg** gave Celta their first win in 19 years on the 'merengue's' ground and leaves Madrid on the brink of the abyss, after earning only 6 of the last 15 points.

Meanwhile, Barça, with their victory at La Cartuja, became the first team to reach the 40-point mark, surpassing their immediate pursuers, Real Madrid (36) and Villarreal (35). The 'Yellow Submarine' also won on matchday and, with a game in hand, could even overtake Real Madrid for second place

LaLiga EA Sports 2025/26 Standings - Matchday 15

Pos.	Club	PJ	PTS	DG
1️⃣	FC Barcelona	16	40	27
2️⃣	Real Madrid	16	36	17
3️⃣	Villarreal	15	35	18
4️⃣	Atlético	16	31	13
5️⃣	Espanyol	15	27	3
6️⃣	Betis	15	24	6

Check the complete standings table at FCBN.

The comeback against Betis made Barcelona even more of a leader

Betis 3-5 Barcelona: comeback and 'handful' from LaLiga's super leader

On Saturday, Flick's team started losing with a goal from Antony in the 6th minute. However, Ferran Torres scored a brace in just 112 seconds, in the 11th and 13th minutes, to turn the score around. Roony Bardghji extended the lead in the 31st minute and the 'Shark' sealed his hat-trick with another goal in the 40th

Lamine Yamal, from a penalty, scored Barça's fifth in the 59th minute. With the match decided and feeling the effects of a very intense first half, the Catalans eased off the accelerator in the final stretch. This allowed Betis to score two goals through Diego Llorente and Cucho Hernández, in the 85th and 90th minutes, the latter also from a penalty.

Thus, matchday 15 was a perfect one for the Catalans, who also extended their lead over Atlético de Madrid (4th). The 'Colchoneros' fell to Athletic at San Mamés (1-0) and are now 9 points behind Barça.

Matchday 15 kicked off on Friday with a goalless draw between Mallorca and Oviedo. On Saturday, first thing, Villarreal defeated Getafe (2-0) and, before the Betis-Barça match, Alavés won by the narrowest of margins against Real Sociedad (1-0). At the close of Saturday's fixtures, Athletic returned to winning ways, overcoming Diego Simeone's team with a goal from Álex Berenguer in the 85th minute.

On Sunday, in addition to Real Madrid 0-2 Celta, Elche thrashed Girona (3-0), Valencia and Sevilla drew at Mestalla (1-1) and **Espanyol narrowly beat Rayo (1-0)**. The 'pericos' are now fifth after taking advantage of Betis' slip-up. Matchday 15 of LaLiga concludes on Monday with Osasuna-Levante. Before the Christmas break, matchdays 16 and 17 remain to be played.