LaLiga Standings Post Atlético Madrid – FC Barcelona: Barça Climbs to Second Place
After a comfortable victory at the Metropolitano, Barcelona now sits second (64 points), trailing leaders Madrid by 8 points (72). Girona slips to third (62), followed closely by Athletic (56), who capitalized on Atleti’s defeat (55) to leapfrog them.
FC Barcelona now sits second in the LaLiga EA Sports 2023-2024 standings following their 3-0 win against Atlético Madrid in matchday 29. The Blaugrana have amassed 64 points, overtaking Girona, now in third with 62, but still trailing behind leaders Real Madrid by 8 points.
Atlético Madrid started strong but fell out of the Champions League places with the defeat, as Joao Felix netted the opener before halftime in his return to the Metropolitano. Lewandowski and Fermín added goals in the second half, ending Atlético’s unbeaten home record.
On Saturday evening, Real Madrid secured a relatively straightforward 4-2 victory against Osasuna at El Sadar. Vinicius Junior scored a brace but picked up his fifth yellow card, ruling him out of the next match against Athletic Bilbao. Carvajal and Brahim also found the net for Ancelotti’s side.
Meanwhile, Girona’s poor run away from home continued with a 1-0 defeat to Getafe. This fourth consecutive away loss dashes their hopes of contending for the top spot.
Athletic Bilbao now occupies fourth place with 56 points after defeating Alavés 2-0. Atletico Madrid sits fifth, one point behind.
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