The triumph of the FC Barcelona in front of the Mallorca (0-0) was key to strengthen to the ones of Xavi Hernández in the second place of the classification of LaLiga. With the tie of the Betis in front of the Getafe the Monday in Madrid (0-0), the culés expanded his advantage in the 'zone Champions', since any of his perseguidores in the table could win in the day, with which the aim to classify to the next League of Champions is more near.
With the tie in the Coliseo Alfonso Pérez, the 'verdiblancos' arrived to 58 points and follow fifth to eight points of the group blaugrana (second with 66 points). The Seville also equalised in the date with the Cádiz home (1-1) and follows third with 54 units, three more than the Athletic of Madrid (61), that the Saturday fell in front of the Athletic in Saint Mamés (2-0). The Madrid, by his part, ensured the title after golear to the Espanyol the Saturday in Santiago Bernabéu (4-0), with which arrived to 81 points.
The high part of the table complete it Real Sociedad (56), Villarreal (52) and Athletic (51). Only the ones of Bilbao added of to three in the day, since the Real grieve attained a tie in field of the Ray (1-1) and the 'yellow Submarine' fell in Mendizorroza in front of the Alavés (2-1) with the head put in the turn of semifinals of Champions in front of the Liverpool the Tuesday in The Madrigal.
The first-half of the classification closes with Osasuna (45) and Valencia (41). Both equalised 1-1 in the date with Elche and Raise, respectively. The second half of the table initiates with Rayo (41), Celtic (40), Elche (39) and Espanyol (39), clubs that already are practically saved to fault of four days, but of the place 15 from now on (Getafe) anything can suceder.
The fight intensifies in the low part of the classification
In this sense, the battle by the permanence promises to be dramatic until the last day. With the equality in front of the Betis, the ones of Quique Sánchez Flores arrived to 36 points, four more than the Mallorca (32) and Cádiz (32). In this moment would descend Granada (31), Alavés (28) and Levante (26). In the next day Mallorca and Granada will bump in Sound Moix in a key duel for the permanence.