"Sevilla" rises to the first position in Spain's top league, "Girona" defeats "Espanyol"

Four matches of the 13th round were played on Sunday in the Spanish "La Liga" championship.

In Andalusia, there was a huge celebration: "Sevilla" took advantage of "Barcelona" drawing and after a victory against "Real Valladolid", climbed to the first position for the second time this season.

The victory was determined by the only goal of Andre Silva, who returned from injury. In the 30th minute, the Portuguese striker scored a header accurately, as Pablo Sarabia lifted the ball towards him.

"Sevilla" with 26 points is the leader of the championship - "Barcelona" is one point behind. It was the second defeat in the last four matches for the "Real Valladolid" team, which drew twice during these games.

In another match, Bilbao's "Athletic" drew with Madrid's "Getafe" and fell to the 18th position.

In another match, Barcelona's "Espanyol" once again left "Girona" without a victory. Christiano Stuani's benefit goal in the seventh minute gave the visitors a two-goal advantage. In the second half, the teams exchanged goals, resulting in a 3-1 victory for the "Girona" team.

"Espanyol" remains in fifth position, while "Girona" leveled with Madrid's "Real" after the victory.

In the last match of the evening, "Villarreal" achieved their first victory of the season in front of their audience. After a successful start to the second half, the "Submarines" defeated Seville's "Real Betis" with a score of 2-1.

Results:

"Sevilla" 1 - 0 "Real Valladolid"

30' [1 - 0] A. Silva

"Athletic" 1 - 1 "Getafe"

67' [1 - 1] P. Nolaskoain

77' [1 - 1] J. Mata

"Espanyol" 1 - 3 "Girona"

4' [0 - 1] C. Stuani

6' [0 - 2] C. Stuani

74' [1 - 2] B. Iglesias

90' [1 - 3] S. Doumbia

"Villarreal" 2 - 1 "Real Betis"

52' [1 - 0] G. Moreno

54' [2 - 0] S. Chukwueze

90' [2 - 1] G. Lo Celso

Standings: