In the 20th round of La Liga, several matches were played. Sevilla completed a thrilling finish away from home. In this match, Sevilla had an early penalty opportunity, but unfortunately, Isaac Romero missed it. After missing this golden opportunity, Sevilla was punished. Arnau Martinez equalized in the 36th minute. It wasn't until the 59th minute of the second half that Saul helped Sevilla equalize. In the 88th minute, Lukbakio stepped up and scored the decisive goal. Sevilla eventually turned the game around with a 2-1 victory over Girona, securing a hard-fought three points. This was Sevilla's seventh win of the season.
The league leaders, Atletico Madrid, suffered a surprise defeat away from home, losing 0-1 to Leganes. Nastasic scored the only goal of the game. Atletico had a chance to equalize, but unfortunately, Griezmann missed the penalty, kicking it wide. It was terrible to miss a penalty like that. Atletico had a crazy 19 shots throughout the game but failed to score a single goal, having to accept the result of the loss. This ended Atletico's 15-game winning streak. Losing points at this moment gave Real Madrid and Barcelona behind them the opportunity to close the gap.
Barcelona, on the other hand, stumbled away from home, only managing a draw. This time, Barcelona faced Getafe. The team's home ground is not easy to play on. Previously, Barcelona had 3 draws and 1 loss in 4 away games against Getafe, struggling to secure a win. This match was also tough for Barcelona, and they were unable to win. Although Kounde gave Barcelona an early lead, Alnbari equalized for Getafe shortly after. Despite numerous opportunities, players like Yamar and Rafinha were unable to convert them into goals. Ultimately, Barcelona had to settle for a 1-1 result. Yamar was unable to become the savior this time, failing to help Barcelona win the game.
On the leaderboard, Atletico Madrid remains at the top with 44 points. Real Madrid has 43 points and ranks second. However, Real Madrid has played one less game than Atletico, and if they win their next match against Las Palmas, they could surpass Atletico and take the lead. Barcelona has only managed 39 points and ranks third. Barcelona has fallen behind in the title race, and the situation is not optimistic. Athletic Bilbao ranks fourth with 36 points. Villarreal has 30 points and ranks fifth. Mallorca, who also has 30 points, ranks sixth. Real Sociedad ranks seventh with 28 points.