2017–18 La Liga

2017–18 La Liga

The 2017–18 La Liga season, also known as LaLiga Santander for sponsorship reasons,[3] was the 87th La Liga season. The season began on 18 August 2017 and ended on 20 May 2018.[4] The fixtures were released on 21 July 2017.[5]

La Liga
Dates18 August 2017 – 20 May 2018
ChampionsBarcelona
25th title
RelegatedDeportivo La Coruña
Las Palmas
Málaga
Champions LeagueBarcelona
Atlético Madrid
Real Madrid
Valencia
Europa LeagueVillarreal
Real Betis
Sevilla
Matches played380
Goals scored1,024 (2.69 per match)
Top goalscorerLionel Messi
(34 goals)
Best goalkeeperJan Oblak
(0.59 goals/match)
Biggest home winGirona 6–0 Las Palmas
(13 January 2018)
Real Madrid 7–1 Deportivo La Coruña
(21 January 2018)
Real Madrid 6–0 Celta Vigo
(12 May 2018)
Biggest away winLevante 0–5 Atlético Madrid
(25 November 2017)
Real Betis 0–5 Barcelona
(21 January 2018)
Highest scoringReal Betis 3–6 Valencia
(15 October 2017)
Real Madrid 6–3 Girona
(18 March 2018)
Levante 5–4 Barcelona
(13 May 2018)
Longest winning run8 matches[1]
Valencia
Longest unbeaten run36 matches[1]
Barcelona
Longest winless run16 matches[1]
Las Palmas
Longest losing run8 matches[1]
Las Palmas
Highest attendance97,939
Barcelona 2–2 Real Madrid
(6 May 2018)[1]
Lowest attendance0
Barcelona 3–0 Las Palmas
(1 October 2017)[2]
Total attendance10,221,182[1]
Average attendance26,968[1]
2018–19 →

Real Madrid were the defending champions. Barcelona, won the league title on 29 April 2018 with four matches left.[6]

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 20 teams competed in the league: the 17 teams from the 2016–17 season and the 3 promoted teams from the 2016–17 Segunda División. The three promoted teams included the two top teams from the Segunda División and the winners of the play-offs.

Stadia and locations

Location of Community of Madrid teams in 2017–18 La Liga
Location of teams in 2017–18 La Liga (Canary Islands)
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AlavésVitoria-GasteizMendizorrotza19,840[7]
Athletic BilbaoBilbaoSan Mamés53,289[8]
Atlético MadridMadridWanda Metropolitano67,703[9]
BarcelonaBarcelonaCamp Nou99,354[10]
Celta VigoVigoBalaídos29,000[11]
Deportivo La CoruñaA CoruñaAbanca-Riazor32,912[12]
EibarEibarIpurua7,083[13]
EspanyolCornellà de LlobregatRCDE Stadium40,500[14]
GetafeGetafeColiseum Alfonso Pérez17,000[15]
GironaGironaMontilivi13,450[16]
Las PalmasLas PalmasGran Canaria32,400[17]
LeganésLeganésButarque11,454[18]
LevanteValenciaCiutat de València26,354[19]
MálagaMálagaLa Rosaleda30,044[20]
Real BetisSevilleBenito Villamarín60,720[21]
Real MadridMadridSantiago Bernabéu81,044[22]
Real SociedadSan SebastiánAnoeta32,000[23]
SevillaSevilleRamón Sánchez Pizjuán42,714[24]
ValenciaValenciaMestalla49,500[25]
VillarrealVillarrealEstadio de la Cerámica24,890[26]

Personnel and sponsorship

TeamManager[27]Captain[28]Kit manufacturer[29]Shirt sponsor
Alavés Abelardo Fernández Manu GarcíaKelmeLEA, Araba-Álava,1 Qubo,2 Euskaltel,3 Integra Energía3
Athletic Bilbao José Ángel Ziganda Markel SusaetaNew BalanceKutxabank
Atlético Madrid Diego Simeone GabiNikePlus500
Barcelona Ernesto Valverde Andrés IniestaNikeRakuten, UNICEF,1 Beko2
Celta Vigo Juan Carlos Unzué Hugo MalloAdidasEstrella Galicia 0,0, Luckia,1 Abanca3
Deportivo La Coruña Clarence Seedorf Pedro MosqueraMacronEstrella Galicia 0,0, Abanca,1 Luckia2
Eibar José Luis Mendilibar Dani GarcíaPumaAVIA, Wiko1
Espanyol David Gallego (caretaker) Javi LópezJomaRiviera Maya, InnJoo,13 SportyCo2
Getafe José Bordalás Jorge MolinaJomaTecnocasa Group, Granitos Buenavista3
Girona Pablo Machín Eloi AmagatUmbroOrgull Gironí, Costa Brava2
Las Palmas Paco Jémez David GarcíaAcerbisGran Canaria, Grupo DISA,1 IOC,1 Kalise Menorquina,2 beCordial Sports3, Binter Canarias,3 Volkswagen Domingo Alonso3
Leganés Asier Garitano Martín MantovaniJomaGoldenPark,1 Sambil Outlet Madrid,2 BeSoccer,3 Elephone3
Levante Paco López Pedro LópezMacronJawwy, València,1 Baleària1
Málaga José González RecioNikeMarathonbet, Benahavís,1 BeSoccer2
Real Betis Quique Setién JoaquínAdidasGreenearth, Estadio Benito Villamarín,1 Wiko,1 Reale Seguros,2 BeSoccer3
Real Madrid Zinedine Zidane Sergio RamosAdidasEmirates
Real Sociedad Imanol Alguacil Xabi PrietoAdidasEuskaltel, Kutxabank,1 Reale Seguros2
Sevilla Joaquín Caparrós (caretaker) Nicolás ParejaNew BalancePlaytika, #Cordiality2
Valencia Marcelino Dani ParejoAdidasBLU, beIN Sports,1 Sesderma,2 Alfa Romeo3
Villarreal Javier Calleja BrunoJomaPamesa Cerámica, Jawwy2
1. ^ On the back of shirt.
2. ^ On the sleeves.
3. ^ On the shorts.

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure
Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of
appointment
Athletic Bilbao Ernesto ValverdeResigned23 May 2017[30]Pre-season José Ángel Ziganda24 May 2017[31]
Barcelona Luis EnriqueEnd of contract29 May 2017 Ernesto Valverde29 May 2017[32]
Las Palmas Quique Setién30 June 2017 Manolo Márquez3 July 2017[33]
Valencia VoroEnd of interim spell11 May 2017 Marcelino11 May 2017[34]
Real Betis Alexis Trujillo26 May 2017 Quique Setién26 May 2017[35]
Celta Vigo Eduardo BerizzoEnd of contract30 June 2017[36] Juan Carlos Unzué28 May 2017[37]
Sevilla Jorge SampaoliSigned by Argentina20 May 2017[38] Eduardo Berizzo1 June 2017[39]
Alavés Mauricio PellegrinoResigned29 May 2017[40] Luis Zubeldía17 June 2017[41]
Alavés Luis ZubeldíaSacked17 September 2017[42]20th Gianni De Biasi22 September 2017[43]
Villarreal Fran Escribá25 September 2017[44]14th Javier Calleja25 September 2017[45]
Las Palmas Manolo MárquezResigned26 September 2017[46]15th Pako Ayestarán27 September 2017[47]
Deportivo La Coruña Pepe MelSacked24 October 2017[48]17th Cristóbal Parralo24 October 2017[48]
Alavés Gianni De Biasi27 November 2017[49]20th Abelardo Fernández1 December 2017[50]
Las Palmas Pako Ayestarán30 November 2017[51]19th Paco Jémez21 December 2017[52]
Sevilla Eduardo Berizzo22 December 2017[53]5th Vincenzo Montella28 December 2017[54]
Málaga Míchel13 January 2018[55]19th José González13 January 2018[56]
Deportivo La Coruña Cristóbal Parralo4 February 2018[57]18th Clarence Seedorf5 February 2018[58]
Levante Juan Muñiz4 March 2018[59]17th Paco López4 March 2018[59]
Real Sociedad Eusebio Sacristán18 March 2018[60]15th Imanol Alguacil18 March 2018[60]
Espanyol Quique Sánchez Flores20 April 2018[61]16th David Gallego (caretaker)20 April 2018[62]
Sevilla Vincenzo Montella28 April 2018[63]7th Joaquín Caparrós (caretaker)28 April 2018[63]

League table

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Barcelona (C)3828919929+7093Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2Atlético Madrid38231055822+3679
3Real Madrid38221069444+5076
4Valencia3822796538+2773
5Villarreal38187135750+761Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
6Real Betis38186146061−160
7Sevilla38177144958−958Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
8Getafe381510134233+955
9Eibar38149154450−651[b]
10Girona38149155059−951[b]
11Espanyol381213133642−649[c]
12Real Sociedad38147176659+749[c]
13Celta Vigo381310155960−149[c]
14Alavés38152214050−1047
15Levante381113144458−1446
16Athletic Bilbao381013154149−843[d]
17Leganés38127193451−1743[d]
18Deportivo La Coruña (R)38611213876−3829Relegation to the Segunda División
19Las Palmas (R)3857262474−5022
20Málaga (R)3855282461−3720
Source: La Liga, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[64]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 13, but then postponed and played between days 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for day 16.

Team \ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Barcelona22111111111111111111111111111111111111
Atlético Madrid84653244444433322222222222222222222222
Real Madrid15748653333344444444444333333343333333
Valencia78994432222222233333333444444434444444
Villarreal181913791498665666666655555656665566666655
Real Betis191215127569788981112814107111310810791088655555566
Sevilla119322325856555555566666565556777778777
Getafe13141014141012141411121012871081199911119111011119111110997888
Eibar411161313161816171717171513139778887779789111010121212121099
Girona96111515171617151310111012971013101010910810877788888991110
Espanyol1013181616121413131013141315161615151414141515161513151314131516161615151411
Real Sociedad3123688799777910119121515151414121415121415151311111110111012
Celta Vigo141612171713111010141113910111311141177891181191010999101011121313
Alavés1518202019201919192018192019181817181716171616151614161616161615151313131214
Levante6788591012121214121414151516161617161717171717171717171717171717161515
Athletic Bilbao1210461011131111151515161614141281212121313141212141213121213131414141616
Leganés535101177657981178121391313111212131316131512141414141516171717
Deportivo La Coruña2015171818181515161616161717171718171818181819191919191919191818181818181818
Las Palmas1620141112151718181819201918202020202019191918181818181818181919191919191919
Málaga1717191920192020201920181820191919191920202020202020202020202020202020202020

Source: BDFutbol

Leader and 2018–19 UEFA Champions League group stage
2018–19 UEFA Champions League group stage
2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage
2018–19 UEFA Europa League second qualifying round
Relegation to 2018–19 Segunda División

Results

Home \ AwayALAATHATMBARCELDEPEIBESPGETGIRLPALEGLEVMGABETRMARSOSEVVALVIL
Alavés3–10–10–22–11–01–21–02–01–22–02–21–01–01–31–20–21–01–20–3
Athletic Bilbao2–01–20–21–12–31–10–10–02–00–02–01–32–12–00–00–01–01–11–1
Atlético Madrid1–02–01–13–01–02–20–22–01–13–04–03–01–00–00–02–12–01–01–1
Barcelona2–12–01–02–24–06–15–00–06–13–03–13–02–02–02–21–02–12–15–1
Celta Vigo1–03–10–12–21–12–02–21–13–32–11–04–20–03–22–22–34–01–10–1
Deportivo La Coruña1–02–20–12–41–31–10–02–11–21–11–02–23–20–10–32–40–01–22–4
Eibar0–10–10–10–20–40–03–10–14–11–01–02–21–15–01–20–05–12–11–0
Espanyol0–01–11–01–12–14–10–11–00–11–10–10–04–11–01–02–10–30–21–1
Getafe4–12–20–11–23–03–00–01–01–12–00–00–11–00–11–22–10–11–04–0
Girona2–32–02–20–31–02–01–40–21–06–03–01–11–00–12–11–10–10–11–2
Las Palmas0–41–01–51–12–51–31–22–20–11–20–20–21–01–00–30–11–22–10–2
Leganés1–01–00–00–31–00–00–13–21–20–00–00–32–03–21–31–02–10–13–1
Levante0–21–20–55–40–12–22–11–11–11–22–10–01–00–22–23–02–11–11–0
Málaga0–33–30–10–22–13–20–10–10–10–01–30–20–00–21–22–00–11–21–0
Real Betis2–00–20–10–52–12–12–03–02–22–21–03–24–02–13–50–02–23–62–1
Real Madrid4–01–11–10–36–07–13–02–03–16–33–02–11–13–20–15–25–02–20–1
Real Sociedad2–13–13–02–41–25–03–11–11–25–02–23–23–00–24–41–33–12–33–0
Sevilla1–02–02–52–22–12–03–01–11–11–01–02–10–02–03–53–21–00–22–2
Valencia3–13–20–01–12–12–10–01–01–22–11–03–03–15–02–01–42–14–00–1
Villarreal1–21–32–10–24–11–13–00–01–00–24–02–12–12–03–12–24–22–31–0
Source: BDFutbol
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Scoring

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals[67]
1 Lionel MessiBarcelona34
2 Cristiano RonaldoReal Madrid26
3 Luis SuárezBarcelona25
4 Iago AspasCelta Vigo22
5 Cristhian StuaniGirona21
6 Antoine GriezmannAtlético Madrid19
7 Maxi GómezCelta Vigo17
8 Gareth BaleReal Madrid16
GerardEspanyol
RodrigoValencia

Top assists

RankPlayerClubAssists[68]
1 Lionel MessiBarcelona12
Pablo FornalsVillarreal
Luis SuárezBarcelona
4 Karim BenzemaReal Madrid10
5 Antoine GriezmannAtlético Madrid9
Gonçalo GuedesValencia
Pione SistoCelta Vigo
Daniel WassCelta Vigo
9 Jordi AlbaBarcelona8
José ÁngelEibar
Andrés GuardadoReal Betis
José Luis MoralesLevante

Zamora Trophy

The Zamora Trophy is awarded by newspaper Marca to the goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio. A goalkeeper has to have played at least 28 games of 60 or more minutes to be eligible for the trophy.[69][70]

RankNameClubGoals
against
MatchesAverage
1 Jan OblakAtlético Madrid22370.59
2 Marc-André ter StegenBarcelona28370.76
3 Vicente GuaitaGetafe26330.79
4 NetoValencia33331.00
5 Pau LópezEspanyol31281.11

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRound
Lionel MessiBarcelonaEspanyol5–0 (H)9 September 20173
Simone ZazaValenciaMálaga5–0 (H)19 September 20175
Lionel Messi4BarcelonaEibar6–1 (H)19 September 20175
Cédric BakambuVillarrealEibar3–0 (H)1 October 20177
Iago AspasCelta VigoLas Palmas5–2 (A)16 October 20178
Ibai GómezAlavésGirona3–2 (A)4 December 201714
Michael OlungaGironaLas Palmas6–0 (H)13 January 201819
Cristiano RonaldoReal MadridReal Sociedad5–2 (H)10 February 201823
Luis SuárezBarcelonaGirona6–1 (H)24 February 201825
Antoine GriezmannAtlético MadridSevilla5–2 (A)[permanent dead link]25 February 201825
Antoine Griezmann4Atlético MadridLeganés4–0 (H)28 February 201826
Cristiano Ronaldo4Real MadridGirona6–3 (H)18 March 201829
Iago AspasCelta VigoSevilla4–0 (H)7 April 201831
Lionel MessiBarcelonaLeganés3–1 (H)7 April 201831
Carlos BaccaVillarrealCelta Vigo4–1 (H)28 April 201835
Lionel MessiBarcelonaDeportivo La Coruña4–2 (A)29 April 201835
Emmanuel BoatengLevanteBarcelona5–4 (H)13 May 201837
Philippe CoutinhoBarcelonaLevante4–5 (A)13 May 201837
Note

4 Player scored 4 goals; (H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Discipline

[71][72][73][74]

  • Most yellow cards (club): 134
    • Getafe
  • Fewest yellow cards (club): 62
    • Real Sociedad
  • Most yellow cards (player): 16
    • Jefferson Lerma (Levante)
  • Most red cards (club): 8
    • Málaga
  • Fewest red cards (club): 0
    • Athletic Bilbao
    • Girona
  • Most red cards (player): 2
    • Jordi Amat (Real Betis)
    • Zdravko Kuzmanović (Málaga)
    • Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
    • Sergi Roberto (Barcelona)

Overall

LFP Awards

Monthly

MonthPlayer of the MonthReference
PlayerClub
September Simone ZazaValencia[75]
October Cédric BakambuVillarreal[76]
November Iago AspasCelta Vigo[77]
December Luis SuárezBarcelona[78]
January Aritz AdurizAthletic Bilbao[79]
February Antoine GriezmannAtlético Madrid[80]
March RodrigoValencia[81]
April Lionel MessiBarcelona[82]

Notes

References

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