La Liga (Week 18) : Atletico defeats Betis 1-0
SPAIN, Jan. 14, 2017 (AMP) — La Liga / Match day 18: Three wins in a row for Atletico Madrid. After their success against Las Palmas and Eibar, Los Colchoneros continued their sensational form in the La Liga with a 1-0 victory over Real Betis this Saturday.
All the action happened in the first half, with Atletico Madrid midfielder Gaitan Nicolas goal in the 8th minute.
Atletico Madrid remains in fourth place with 34 points from 18 games, 2 points behind Sevilla FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full La Liga table (as of January 14, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 14 | 31 | 40 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 17 | 30 | 38 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 34 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 30 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Athletic Bilbao | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | Las Palmas | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 29 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | Celta Vigo | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 24 |
| 10 | Eibar | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 23 |
| 11 | Espanyol | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Alavés | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Malaga | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 21 |
| 14 | Real Betis | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 21 |
| 15 | Deportivo La Coruna | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 17 |
| 16 | Leganés | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 17 |
| 17 | Valencia | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 13 |
| 18 | Sporting Gijon | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 34 | -17 | 12 |
| 19 | Granada | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 38 | -24 | 9 |
| 20 | Osasuna | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 37 | -21 | 8 |
Fixtures and Results : La Liga 2016-2017
55684
Overview
Atletico Madrid
- Position: 4
- Best performance of the season:Atletico Madrid 7-1 Granada (15 Oct.)
- Previous game:Eibar 0-2 Atletico Madrid (7 Jan.)
- Next game:Athletic Bilbao - Atletico Madrid (22 Jan.)
Real Betis
- Position: 14
- Best performance of the season:Real Betis 2-0 Leganés (8 Jan.)
- Previous game:Real Betis 2-0 Leganés (8 Jan.)
- Next game:Real Betis - Sporting Gijon (22 Jan.)
Atletico Madrid
1:0
Real Betis
1:0 (1:0)
- 14 January 2017
- 18:30
- Madrid
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Real Madrid | 40 |
| 2 |  Barcelona | 38 |
| 3 |  Sevilla | 36 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 34 |
| 5 |  Villarreal | 30 |
Week 18 Results
| Saturday 14 January 2017 | ||||
 | Leganés | 0-0 | Athletic Bilbao |  |
| Barcelona | 5-0 | Las Palmas |  |
| Atletico Madrid | 1-0 | Real Betis | |
 | Deportivo La Coruna | 20:45 | Villarreal | |
| Sunday 15 January 2017 | ||||
 | Valencia | 12:00 | Espanyol |  |
 | Celta Vigo | 16:15 | Alavés |  |
 | Sporting Gijon | 18:30 | Eibar |  |
 | Granada | 18:30 | Osasuna |  |
| Sevilla | 20:45 | Real Madrid | |
| Monday 16 January 2017 | ||||
 | Malaga | 20:45 | Real Sociedad |  |