Sid Lowe in Spain + La Liga Table

A religious pilgrimage has been followed by an upturn in Espanyol's form meaning their new stadium may not have to host second division football.

Divine intervention may yet ensure Espanyol keep their seat in La Liga.

Nº	Team	GP	W	D	L	Pts
1.	Barcelona	31	25	3	3	78
2.	Real Madrid	31	23	3	5	72
3.	Sevilla	31	17	6	8	57
4.	Valencia	31	15	7	9	52
5.	Atletico Madrid	31	14	7	10	49
6.	Villarreal	31	13	10	8	49
7.	Malaga	31	13	8	10	47
8.	Deportivo La Coruna	31	13	7	11	46
9.	Valladolid	31	12	4	15	40
10.	Real Betis	31	9	10	12	37
11.	Almeria	31	10	7	14	37
12.	Racing Santander	31	9	9	13	36
13.	Mallorca	31	9	9	13	36
14.	Osasuna	31	8	11	12	35
15.	Getafe	31	8	10	13	34
16.	Athletic Bilbao	31	9	7	15	34
17.	Sporting Gijon	31	11	0	20	33
18.	Recreativo Huelva	31	7	9	15	30
19.	Espanyol	31	6	11	14	29
20.	Numancia	31	8	4	19	28