The La Liga 2024-25 standings after Barcelona’s 1-0 defeat to Leganes can only be described as “fiery”.
The seventeenth round began with a major surprise, which was Real Madrid’s 3-3 draw with Rayo Vallecano, then Barcelona suffered an unexpected defeat from Leganes at the Olympic Stadium of Luis Companys 1-0.
Perhaps the most beneficiary of these results was Atletico Madrid, as the capital club defeated Getafe 1-0, and with it it officially entered the title race early.
It should be noted here that Barcelona will be a guest of Atletico Madrid next round at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, while Real Madrid awaits a difficult task against Sevilla.
So, how did the La Liga standings become after round 17? This is what we will learn in this report.
La Liga standings 2024-25 after Barcelona’s loss to Leganes
With Atletico Madrid’s win over Getafe, their points tally now stands at 38, level with Barcelona at the top with the Catalan club having the better goal difference.
Real Madrid needs Atletico Madrid to stumble and win its next two matches to return to the top.