La Liga Table 2016 Week 35: Updated Standings, Title Odds After Friday’s Results

Las Palmas moved to within touching distance of confirming their La Liga status for next season in Week 35 after securing a 4-0 win over Espanyol at Estadio de Gran Canaria.

Despite Espanyol dominating proceedings in the opening period, it was the hosts who took a surprise lead on the stroke of half-time through Nabil El Zhar.

Moments following the interval, Los Amarillos added a cushion to their lead through Jonathan Viera, as Pedro Bigas and Wakaso Mubarak confirmed victory with a header and a volley, respectively.

Barcelona maintain the top title odds, ahead of Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. Here’s a look at the standings and title odds following Friday’s action. 

The latest La Liga standings:

The updated title odds, courtesy of Oddschecker.com:

Friday Recap

Las Palmas stunned out-of-form Espanyol with a 4-0 home victory to leave their opponents in danger of relegation with three matches still to play in La Liga.

Both sides began the match slowly, with neither team about to take a grasp on the tie. Espanyol were the first to mount a serious effort on goal through Burgui and from there on, began to grow into the half.

The left-winger fired an effort on goal that Raul Lizoain smartly kept out before he set up Hernan Lopez for a strike from outside of the area. With time running out in the first half, Espanyol had their clearest chance of the game …

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