FC Barcelona achieved a crucial victory in the 23rd round of LaLiga EA Sports 2024/25. The Blaugrana visited Sevilla (1-4) and took home three points that put them right back in the title race. The Catalans (48) closed the gap in the standings after the draw between Real Madrid (50) and Atlético de Madrid (49) in the Madrid derby, regaining control of their own destiny to win the championship.
The goals from Robert Lewandowski, Fermín López, Raphinha, and Eric García gave the Catalans three crucial points to rejoin the race for LaLiga. Meanwhile, the colchoneros and merengues ended in a draw in a tense and heated derby thanks to goals from Julián Álvarez and Kylian Mbappé, in a tie where the big winner was Barça.
LA LIGA STANDINGS 24/25 J22
| TEAMS | GAMES PLAYED | POINTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Real Madrid | 23 | 50 |
| 2. Atlético Madrid | 23 | 49 |
| 3. FC Barcelona | 23 | 48 |
| 4. Athletic Club | 23 | 44 |
| 5. Villarreal CF | 23 | 40 |
| 6. Rayo Vallecano | 23 | 35 |
| 7. Real Sociedad | 23 | 31 |
| 8. Girona FC | 23 | 31 |
| 9. CA Osasuna | 22 | 30 |
| 10. RCD Mallorca | 22 | 30 |
| 11. Real Betis | 23 | 29 |
| 12. Celta Vigo | 23 | 28 |
| 13. Sevilla FC | 23 | 28 |
| 14. Getafe | 23 | 27 |
| 15. Las Palmas | 23 | 23 |
| 16. Espanyol | 23 | 23 |
| 17. Leganés | 23 | 23 |
| 18. Valencia | 23 | 22 |
| 19. Alavés | 23 | 21 |
| 20. Valladolid | 23 | 15 |
Athletic Club remains 4th after defeating Girona (8th), and Villarreal (5th) and Rayo Vallecano (6th) complete the European competition qualification spots. Below the Bermellones is Real Sociedad (7th) thanks to their victory over Espanyol, while Osasuna (9th) and Mallorca (10th) will face each other this Monday. Meanwhile, Betis is 11th after losing to Celta (12th).
Sevilla is 13th after being defeated by Barça, above Getafe (14th) and Las Palmas (15th). Meanwhile, Espanyol is 16th and Leganés drops to 17th position. In the relegation spots are Valencia (18th), Alavés (19th), and Valladolid (20th). The round concludes this Monday with the pending match between Osasuna and Mallorca.
Results of LaLiga 24/25 - J23
| MATCH | DATE | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| Rayo vs Valladolid | 07/02 | 1-0 |
| Celta vs Betis | 07/02 | 3-2 |
| Athletic vs Girona | 07/02 | 3-0 |
| Las Palmas vs Villarreal | 07/02 | 1-2 |
| Real Madrid vs Atlético de Madrid | 07/02 | 1-1 |
| Alavés vs Getafe | 08/02 | 0-1 |
| Valencia vs Leganés | 08/02 | 2-0 |
| Real Sociedad vs Espanyol | 08/02 | 2-1 |
| Sevilla vs Barça | 08/02 | 1-4 |
| Mallorca vs Osasuna | 09/02 | TO PLAY |