LaLiga Table 2016 Week 5: Updated Standings Following Tuesday’s Results

A 1-0 victory over Real Betis was enough to temporarily push Sevilla up to second place in LaLiga on Tuesday evening, with manager Jorge Sampaoli’s side now just a point behind leaders Real Madrid entering Week 5.

The home side clinched victory in the Seville derby for the fourth time in succession at the Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan, where Gabriel Mercado picked a prime occasion to net his first goal for the club.

Earlier on Tuesday, Malaga came back from a goal down to defeat Eibar 2-1 at the Rosaleda thanks to goals from Sandro Ramirez and Youssef En-Nesyri either side of half-time.

That result brought the Anchovies their first win of the 2016-17 campaign, while Eibar missed out on the opportunity to move into the top three, suffering their second defeat of the league season.

Read on for a recap of Tuesday’s results, complete with a look to LaLiga’s updated standings.

Malaga 2-1 Eibar

Malaga’s first win of the season was by no means an easy feat, but manager Juande Ramos’ side showed great character to come back from a goal down in front of their home fans to finally get their season started. 

Nano’s short-range header put the visitors ahead in the lead after 42 minutes, but Sandro’s clever manoeuvre ensured the hosts were level heading in at the break, …

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