Real Madrid cement second place in La Liga

Real Madrid opened an eight-point gap to third place Atletico Madrid with a narrow 4-3 victory over Valladolid in the Spanish Primera Liga.

Barcelona, who play Real Betis Sunday, sit pretty on the top of the standings with 85 points and have already bagged the La Liga title.

Following are the top 10 Spanish La Liga standings after Saturday's late match (tabulated under games played, won, drawn, lost, points):

Barcelona 33-27-4-2-85

Real Madrid 34-24-5-5-77

Atletico Madrid 34-21-6-7-69

Real Sociedad 33-16-10-7-58

Valencia 34-16-8-10-56

Malaga 34-15-8-11-53

Real Betis 33-14-7-12-49

Rayo Vallecano 33-14-4-15-46

Getafe 33-12-8-13-44