Football division La Liga's ninth week starts Friday
All eyes will be on "El Clasico" showdown between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Santiago Bernabeu Saturday
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The highest Spanish football division La Liga's ninth week starts Friday night.
The opening game of the week will be played between Celta Vigo and Levante at 1900 GMT.
All eyes will be on "El Clasico" showdown between the two rivals, Real Madrid and Barcelona, Saturday. The clash of the titans to be staged at Santiago Bernabeu will kick off at 1600 GMT.
Barcelona's Uruguayan star forward Luis Suarez's four-month-ban ended Friday so he might play in the derby.
Reigning Spanish La Liga winners Atletico Madrid will play Getafe Sunday at 1900 GMT.
Fixtures of ninth week are:
Friday
Celta Vigo v Levante at 1900 GMT
Saturday
Almeria v Athletic Bilbao at 1400 GMT
Real Madrid v Barcelona at 1600 GMT
Valencia v Elche at 1800 GMT
Cordoba v Real Sociedad at 2000 GMT
Eibar v Granada at 2000 GMT
Sunday
Malaga v Rayo Vallecano at 1000 GMT
Espanyol v Deportivo La Coruna at 1500 GMT
Sevilla v Villarreal at 1700 GMT
Getafe v Atletico Madrid at 1900 GMT
Standings in La Liga are as follows:
| Rank | Teams | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 |
| 2 | Sevilla | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 19 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 18 |
| 4 | Valencia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 5 | Atletico Madrid | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Celta Vigo | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Malaga | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 11 |
| 10 | Getafe | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 10 |
| 11 | Espanyol | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 9 |
| 12 | Eibar | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 13 | Almeria | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Granada | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 8 |
| 15 | Deportivo La Coruna | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 5 |
| 17 | Athletic Bilbao | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 5 |
| 19 | Levante | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 20 | -16 | 5 |
| 20 | Cordoba | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 |
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