Girona outright leaders; Fekir back for Real Betis; Araujo Barcelona matchwinner: 10 things from this week's LaLiga you must know

What has been going on in LALIGA this past week? Here are 10 of the top stories, from Girona FC becoming league leaders to Nabil Fekir making his return from injury.

So many Spanish football storylines have emerged over the past week, with Girona FC's rise to the top of the LALIGA EA SPORTS table standing out above all of them. Below comes a look at all of the major developments, from the on-pitch action to the various awards and contract renewals.

Girona FC are leaders of LALIGA EA SPORTS

There is a new outright leader of the LALIGA EA SPORTS table following the results of Matchday 12, and it's Girona FC. The Catalan outfit won yet again this past weekend, triumphing 4-2 away at CA Osasuna to move on to 31 points. They are the highest-scoring team in the competition, with 29 goals, and have more than earned the right to be mentioned in the title race conversation.

Rayo Vallecano keep up their unbeaten run

On Sunday night, Real Madrid and Rayo Vallecano played out an entertaining 0-0 draw, with the team from Vallecas holding out for a point to mean they've now gone eight LALIGA EA SPORTS matches unbeaten. It was a special moment for Los Franjirrojos, who hadn't taken a point away from the Bernabéu since 2000.

Araújo is the hero for FC Barcelona

The heavyweight clash of Matchday 12 took place in the Basque Country on Saturday night, where Real Sociedad and FC Barcelona faced off. It was a thrilling game, which was decided in stoppage time when Ronald Araújo burst forward to head in a late winner, earning Barça a crucial 1-0 victory that their fans will remember for a long time.

UD Las Palmas are the in-form side in LALIGA EA SPORTS

Another team that achieved a memorable victory this week was UD Las Palmas,