La Liga Table 2016: Sunday’s Week 9 Results and Updated Standings

Alvaro Morata’s late winner against Athletic Club ensured Real Madrid became the sole La Liga leaders in Week 9, as Atletico Madrid slumped to a 1-0 loss against Sevilla.

Los Blancos beat Bilbao 2-1 and now sit one point ahead of Sevilla and two ahead of Barcelona. Atletico drop to fifth, one point behind the Catalans and Villarreal.

Here’s a look at Sunday’s results:

Here are the current La Liga standings:

Recap

Sevilla continued their fantastic form with a 1-0 win over former leaders Atletico, with Steven N’Zonzi scoring the only goal.

The Rojiblancos struggled to break down Sevilla’s compact defence, and the hosts struck on a fantastic counter, with N’Zonzi using his strength to hold off two defenders before firing home.

Squawka’s Muhammad Butt was impressed:

Nzonzi has been excellent today, and that goal was the ridiculous capper to his performance. incredible.

— Muhammad Butt (@muhammadbutt) October 23, 2016

Manager Diego Simeone found no answers for the Andalusians’ defence and made several questionable decisions, including the substitution of in-form Yannick Carrasco, one of the few who seemed capable of creating anything on Sunday.

Atletico’s efforts weren’t helped when …

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