BAGHDAD (Hatha Alyoum)- The race for the Spanish crown has reached a fever pitch as we cross Matchday 21. FC Barcelona currently maintains a razor-thin lead at the top of the table with 52 points, closely pursued by Real Madrid with 51 points. With both giants showing relentless form, the 2025-26 season is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in recent history.
1. LaLiga Table: The Battle for Supremacy
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
| 1 🏆 | Barcelona | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 22 | +35 | 52 | ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ |
| 2 ⚪ | Real Madrid | 21 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 17 | +28 | 51 | ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ |
| 3 🔴 | Atlético Madrid | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 44 | ✅ ✅ ➖ ✅ ✅ |
| 4 🟡 | Villarreal | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 41 | ❌ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ |
| 5 🔵 | Espanyol | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 34 | ✅ ❌ ➖ ❌ ❌ |
| 6 🟢 | Real Betis | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 32 | ➖ ✅ ❌ ➖ ✅ |
2. Golden Boot Race (Top Scorers)
Kylian Mbappé is currently dominating the scoring charts, proving to be the ultimate game-changer for Los Blancos.
| Player | Club | Goals | Penalty |
| Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid | 21 | 6 |
| Vedat Muriqi | Mallorca | 14 | 3 |
| Ferran Torres | Barcelona | 11 | 1 |
| Robert Lewandowski | Barcelona | 9 | 1 |
| Ante Budimir | Osasuna | 9 | 0 |
3. The Playmakers (Most Assists)
The "New Generation" is taking over, with Lamine Yamal leading the creative department across the entire league.
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona): 8 Assists 🪄
Arda Güler (Real Madrid): 7 Assists ✨
Luis Milla (Getafe): 7 Assists 🎯
Marcus Rashford (Barcelona): 7 Assists ⚡
Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid): 5 Assists 🔥
4. Discipline & Cards Record
The intensity of the Spanish league is reflected in these statistics:
Yellow Card Leader: Íñigo Ruiz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) - 10 Cards.
Red Card Leader: Federico Viñas (Oviedo) - 3 Cards.
Notable Red Cards: Endrick (Real Madrid) & Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) - 1 Card each.