La Liga Table 2016 Week 13: Updated Standings Following Friday’s Results

Eibar moved up to seventh in La Liga after beating Real Betis 3-1 at the Estadio Municipal de Ipurua on Friday. Goals from Pedro Leon and Sergi Enrich followed Cristiano Piccini being shown a straight red card in the 17th minute.

Ruben Castro hit back for Betis in the 84th minute, but a stoppage-time header from substitute Kike helped Eibar hang on for three significant points.

The win means Eibar are now level on points with Atletico Madrid, while Betis remain stuck in 13th, just five points above the relegation zone.

Here’s what the standings look like after Friday’s match:

Recap

Piccini’s dismissal was compounded when Leon swept in a sweetly struck free-kick to open the scoring. Before the match, LaLiga English detailed how much Leon loves scoring against Betis:

He’s got the measure of them! 📏⚽️@PLeonSanchez has scored 4 goals v Betis, more than against any other team in #LaLiga #EibarRealBetis pic.twitter.com/kG70TlDH3K

— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) November 25, 2016

Former Real Madrid and Getafe winger Leon has been revived since signing with Eibar this summer. The 30-year-old tormented Betis with a blend of pace, trickery and technique.

Normally a winger, Leon frequently ghosted into central …

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