Real Madrid returned to the LaLiga summit and opened up a two-point title lead over rivals Barcelona with a narrow win at Espanyol on Sunday.
Casemiro scored the only goal of the game on the stroke of half-time after a phenomenal assist from Karim Benzema as Los Blancos notched a fifth successive post-lockdown victory at RCDE Stadium.
Zinedine Zidane’s side now have the clear upper hand in an exciting title race, with Barcelona’s hopes of retaining their championship dealt a blow on Saturday when Iago Aspas’ late free-kick consigned them to a 2-2 draw against Celta Vigo at Balaidos.
Messi and the team have a tough game in store against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, while Real Madrid are next in action against Getafe on Thursday.
La Liga Points Table : 2019/20 latest standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 32 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 39 | 71 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 69 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 32 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 58 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 54 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 32 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 51 |
| 6 | Getafe | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 49 |
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