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Next Game: Real Madrid vs. Sevilla - Saturday, December 20 at 8pm in La Liga
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Barcelona | 17 | 29 | 43 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 17 | 18 | 39 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 15 | 18 | 35 |
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