On October 25, Spain prepares for the most awaited La Liga derby, the Clasico between Barcelona and Real Madrid, but attention is also turned to Atlético Madrid, who just closed their 10th matchday with a 1-0 victory over Deportivo a Coruña. Julián Álvarez's goal allowed Simeone's club to move within two points of the title in Barcelona and four points behind Real Madrid, thus maintaining their position as runners-up.
On Sunday, Atlético played against Deportivo a Coruña at the Camp Nou, with a final result of 1‑0. Álvarez's goal was decisive, allowing Atlético to consolidate its position in the table. With this victory, Atlético finds itself on 25 points, with 10 games completed, while Barcelona, with 27 points from 9 games, remains in the lead. Real Madrid, on the other hand, has 21 points from 9 games, placing them in third place.
The calendar of the 10th matchday of La Liga, which took place on Friday 23 October, saw several notable matches: Alavés and Málaga drew 1-1, Rayo Vallecano lost 0-3 against Elche, while Racing Santander won 2-1 against Espanyol. Valencia lost 1-2 against Atlético Madrid, who confirmed their position in second place. Other important matches saw Celta Vigo beat Betis 1-0, Real Sociedad beat Levante 1-0, and Barcelona beat Real Madrid 1-0.
The ranking updated on October 25 shows Barcelona in the lead with 27 points, followed by Atlético Madrid with 25 points and Real Madrid with 21 points. Betis occupies fourth position with 19 points, while Real Sociedad, Sevilla, Alavés and Villarreal are in fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth position respectively, all with 12 points. As for the rest of the table, Celta Vigo, Deportivo a Coruña, Osasuna, Racing Santander, Levante, Elche, Athletic Bilbao, Rayo Vallecano, Getafe, Espanyol, Valencia and Malaga occupy positions eleven to twenty, with scores between 11 and 5 points.
The next big fixture will be the match between Barcelona and Real Madrid, scheduled for 9pm on Sunday. With the league table in hand, both clubs are motivated to consolidate their position in the title race. Atlético, despite not participating in the derby, continues to push to maintain its distance from first place and to get closer to Real Madrid, with the aim of ending the season in a prominent position. The future of La Liga will therefore be determined not only by the result of the Clasico, but also by the performances of the teams in this crucial phase of the season.