New leaders in La Liga after Barça drops two points away Friday, Ramos, Benzema prove too much for Sociedad
Real Madrid took over the top spot in the Spanish La Liga on Sunday, beating Real Sociedad 2-1 at Anoeta Stadium, where Sergio Ramos became the top goalscoring defender of the league's history.
Converting the penalty kick in the 50th minute after a goalless first half, Real Madrid captain Ramos became the La Liga's all-time top goal scoring defender with 68 goals.
The previous record holder was a former Barcelona player, Ronald Koeman as the ex-Dutch defender scored 67 goals in the La Liga.
Koeman played for Barcelona in 1989-1995.
Shortly after, record-breaking Ramos had to leave the pitch over a collision with Real Sociedad's Alexander Isak, Eder Militao came on in the 60th minute.
French forward Karim Benzema doubled the lead for Real Madrid in the 70th minute.
Sociedad's late-effort was not enough to scrape one point from the current league leaders as Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino was scorer, 1-2.
Both Real Madrid and Barcelona now have 65 points, with eight weeks to go in the league.
On Friday, Barcelona drew against Sevilla 0-0 at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium, Seville.
Atletico Madrid and Sevilla aren't in the race for the 2020 championship but they are competing for the third place.
Third-placed Atletico and Sevilla, who are in the fourth spot, have 52 points.
On Saturday Atletico Madrid beat Real Valladolid 1-0 in Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano Stadium over a late header scored by Spanish winger Vitolo Machin.
- Week 30 results:
Real Mallorca - Leganes: 1-1
Granada - Villarreal: 0-1
Sevilla - Barcelona: 0-0
Espanyol - Levante: 1-3
Athletic Bilbao - Real Betis: 1-0
Getafe - Eibar: 1-1
Atletico Madrid - Real Valladolid: 1-0
Celta Vigo - Deportivo Alaves: 6-0
Valencia - Osasuna: 2-0
Real Sociedad - Real Madrid: 1-2
