Barcelona occupy first place in La Liga with 33 points from 12 matches, having recorded 11 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss with a goal difference of 35. Real Madrid sit in second place with 30 points from their 12 fixtures, registering 10 wins, 0 draws, and 2 defeats alongside a goal difference of 21. The gap between first and second place stands at 3 points as the top two sides continue to set the pace in the 20-club competition.
Atlético Madrid lead the immediate chasing pack from third position with 28 points, having collected 9 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses with a goal difference of 13 across 12 matches. Real Betis follow in fourth position with 26 points from 8 wins, 2 draws, and 2 defeats, holding a goal difference of 5. Further back, Real Sociedad occupy fifth place with 22 points, 7 wins, 1 draw, 4 losses, and a goal difference of 1, while Sevilla sit in sixth place on 18 points after recording 5 wins, 3 draws, 4 defeats, and a goal difference of -2.
At the bottom of the table, Elche occupy 18th place with 10 points and a goal difference of -6 from 12 matches. Valencia sit in 19th place, having accumulated 9 points with a goal difference of -12 across their 12 games. Málaga remain in 20th position at the foot of the standings, holding 5 points and a goal difference of -14 after 12 fixtures played.
The race for the golden boot is led by Raphinha of Barcelona, who ranks in place 1 with 15 goals in 11 matches. Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid follows in place 2 with 13 goals in 12 matches, ahead of Barcelona's Lamine Yamal in place 3 with 10 goals in 12 appearances. Yassir Zabiri of Racing Santander holds place 4 with 9 goals from 12 matches, while Ante Budimir of Osasuna ranks in place 5 with 8 goals in 12 games.
