Luka Modric’s Contribution Helps Real Madrid Maintain Their Lead in La Liga Standings | GW 26
The action continued in the Gameweek 26 of La Liga 2023-24, with some shocks, some expected results, and some thrilling encounters. While Real Madrid remains atop the table, Atletico Madrid and Athletic Bilbao faced another twist in the top-four race.
Barcelona appeared to be finding their groove at the right time while Girona bounced back against Rayo Vallecano. Meanwhile, the teams at the bottom got some decent results as well.
Real Madrid Maintains Their Lead in La Liga Standings
On that note, let’s take a look at La Liga Table after Gameweek 26:
| Position | Club Name | Matches Played | Wins | Draw | Loss | Points | GD | Last 5 Result |
| 1 |  Real Madrid | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 38 | WDWDW |
| 2 |  Girona | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 25 | WLLDW |
| 3 |  Barcelona | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 22 | WWDWW |
| 4 |  Atletico Madrid | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 24 | DWLDW |
| 5 |  Athletic Club | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 20 | LWDWD |
| 6 |  Real Betis | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 5 | WDWDW |
| 7 |  Real Sociedad | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 9 | LWLDD |
| 8 |  Las Palmas | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 0 | DLWDL |
| 9 |  Valencia | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 0 | DLWLW |
| 10 |  Getafe | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 34 | -5 | LDWDL |
| 11 |  Osasuna | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 33 | -7 | DWWLL |
| 12 |  Alaves | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -7 | DDDLW |
| 13 |  Villarreal | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -10 | WDDDW |
| 14 |  Rayo Vallecano | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -14 | LDLLL |
| 15 |  Sevilla | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -8 | LDWWD |
| 16 |  Mallorca | 26 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 24 | -11 | DLWLL |
| 17 |  Celta Vigo | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 21 | -10 | DLLWL |
| 18 |  Cadiz | 26 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 18 | -20 | DLLDD |
| 19 |  Granada | 25 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 14 | -22 | DDDLL |
| 20 |  Almeria | 26 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 9 | -29 | DDDLL |
Real Madrid
Los Blancos remain at the top of the table after their 1-0 win over Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabeu. Luka Modric’s 82nd-minute wondergoal was enough to secure them the win as they look set to win the title.
Girona
Girona retained their second position in the La Liga table after beating 10-men Rayo Vallecano 3-0 at home. They broke a run of three league games without a win in emphatic fashion. They are six points behind leaders Real Madrid.
Barcelona
Barcelona appeared to be regaining their dominant form in recent games. They beat Getafe 4-0 at home as Raphinha shone for them. The Blaugrana retained the third place in the position as they sit eight points behind their arch-rivals Real Madrid.
Atletico Madrid
Atletico’s poor run of form continues as they drew 2-2 against bottom-placed Almeria away. The Rojiblancos have won just one of their last six games across competitions. They are fourth in the La Liga table, five points behind Barcelona.
Athletic Club
Athletic Bilbao suffered a big blow in their top-four hopes this season. After Atletico’s draw, they could’ve taken the fourth spot but they lost 3-1 against Real Betis away. Moreover, their star player Nico Williams was also sent off and will be suspended for their next game against Barcelona.
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La Liga 2023-24 Relegation Zone after Gameweek 26
The relegation zone remained unchanged in terms of the positions despite some decent results.
Bottom-placed Almeria held Atletico Madrid to a draw at home, which took their points tally to 9 after 26 games. They are still without a win in the league this season and look set to be relegated.
Granada remained in 19th place after their match against Valencia was postponed. They are five points above Almeria.
Finally, 18th-placed Cadiz played out a 2-2 draw against 17th-placed Celta Vigo at home. Cadiz are four points above Granada and three behind Celta Vigo.