Round 26 in the Spanish league witnessed a major upheaval in the competition’s lead, following Real Madrid’s surprise defeat to Real Betis with a 2-1 loss.
Atletico Madrid returned from the difficult San Mamés stadium with an important 1-0 victory to inflict Athletic Bilbao’s first home defeat since last October.
Barcelona, in turn, continued their excellent performances, achieving a wide victory over Real Sociedad 4-0 at the Olympic Luis Companys in a match that the Basque club played with 10 players after the first 20 minutes.
La Liga is the only league in Europe to witness a three-way competition this season, and it seems that it will continue until the last breath.
La Liga standings 2025 after Barcelona’s win over Real Sociedad
With Barcelona’s win over Real Sociedad, it reached 57 points and maintains its lead in the Spanish league, but without a partner this time.
Real Madrid dropped to third place with 54 points, while Atletico Madrid became runner-up with 56 points.
La Liga 2025 standings
- Barcelona – 57 points
- Atletico Madrid – 56 points
- Real Madrid – 57 points
- Athletic Bilbao – 48 points
- Villarreal – 44 points
- Real Betis – 38 points
- Rayo Vallecano – 36 points
- Real Mallorca – 35 points
- Real Sociedad – 34 points
- Celta Vigo – 33 points
- Sevilla – 33 points
- Girona – 32 points
- Osasuna – 32 points
- Getafe – 30 points
- Espanyol – 27 points
- Leganes – 27 points
- Las Palmas – 24 points
- Valencia – 23 points
- Alaves – 22 points
- Valladolid – 16 points