Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 away, while Barcelona beat Getafe 1-0 in the 18th round of La Liga.

Benzema (Real Madrid)Photo: Pressinphoto / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia

Athletic Bilbao – Real Madrid 0-2

Carlo Ancelotti’s men can’t afford any mistakes in their pursuit of leaders Barcelona and opened the scoring in Bilbao thanks to Karim Benzema’s 24th-minute Ballon d’Or from Marco Asensio.

In the 90th minute, Tony Cross made the final score with a powerful shot from outside the penalty area.

FC Barcelona – Getafe 1-0

Without the suspended Lewandowski and Ferran Torres, Xavi’s team narrowly won the home game.

The only goal in a game in which Barcelona were unconvincing came from Pedri in the 35th minute, who turned Rafinha’s cross from the left into the net.

The results of the stage in La Liga

Mallorca – Celta Vigo 1-0

Rayo Vallecano – Real Sociedad 0-2

Espanyol – Betis 1-0

Atletico Madrid – Valladolid 3-0

Sevilla – Cadiz 1-0

Villarreal – Girona 1-0

Elche – Osasuna 1-1

Barcelona – Getafe 1-0

Athletic Bilbao – Real Madrid 0-2

Valencia – Almeria / Monday

La Liga standings

1. Barcelona – 44 p

2. Real Madrid – 41 points

3. Real Sociedad – 38 p

4. Atletico Madrid – 31 p

5. Villarreal – 31 p

6. Betis – 28 p

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18. Valladolid – 17 p

19. Cadiz – 16 p

20. Elche – 6 p