La Liga (Week 6) : Atletico defeats Deportivo 1-0
SPAIN, Sep. 25, 2016 (AMP) — La Liga / Match day 6: After their 1-1 draw against Barcelona on September 21, Los Colchoneros bounced back with a 1-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruna this Sunday.
45 minutes of play and neither Atletico Madrid nor Deportivo La Coruna have managed to pull ahead. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with a saving goal by French midfielder Antoine Griezmann in the 70th minute.
Atletico Madrid climbed to third place with 12 points from 6 games, only one point behind FC Barcelona.
View : Full La Liga table (as of September 25, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 13 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Las Palmas | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Eibar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 8 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Leganés | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 7 |
| 12 | Sporting Gijon | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 7 |
| 13 | Alavés | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Valencia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Deportivo La Coruna | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | Espanyol | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Malaga | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 18 | Celta Vigo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
| 19 | Granada | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 2 |
| 20 | Osasuna | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : La Liga 2016-2017
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Overview
Atletico Madrid
- Position: 3 +1
- Best performance of the season:Atletico Madrid 5-0 Sporting Gijon (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Barcelona 1-1 Atletico Madrid (21 Sep.)
- Next game:Valencia - Atletico Madrid (2 Oct.)
Deportivo La Coruna
- Position: 15 -2
- Best performance of the season:Deportivo La Coruna 2-1 Eibar (19 Aug.)
- Previous game:Deportivo La Coruna 1-2 Leganés (22 Sep.)
- Next game:Deportivo La Coruna - Sporting Gijon (1 Oct.)
Atletico Madrid
1:0
Deportivo La Coruna
1:0 (0:0)
- 25 September 2016
- 16:15
- Madrid
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Real Madrid | 14 |
| 2 |  Barcelona | 13 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 12 |
| 4 |  Athletic Bilbao | 12 |
| 5 |  Sevilla | 11 |
Week 6 Results
| Friday 23 September 2016 | ||||
 | Real Betis | 1-0 | Malaga |  |
| Saturday 24 September 2016 | ||||
 | Eibar | 2-0 | Real Sociedad |  |
 | Sporting Gijon | 0-5 | Barcelona | |
| Athletic Bilbao | 3-1 | Sevilla | |
 | Las Palmas | 2-2 | Real Madrid | |
| Sunday 25 September 2016 | ||||
 | Leganés | 1-2 | Valencia |  |
| Atletico Madrid | 1-0 | Deportivo La Coruna | |
 | Villarreal | 18:30 | Osasuna |  |
 | Espanyol | 20:45 | Celta Vigo |  |
| Monday 26 September 2016 | ||||
 | Alavés | 20:45 | Granada |  |