THINGS WE LEARNED from LaLiga: Clubs need to sign Modric & Stats show Xavi right

Girona closed the gap on Real Madrid when they beat Rayo Vallecano on Monday night.

Carlo Ancelotti's side won on Sunday thanks to the old master Luka Modric scoring from the bench, sealing a 1-0 victory over Sergio Ramos and Sevilla.

Girona’s win put them back in front of a revived Barcelona who thrashed Getafe on Saturday. Elsewhere, Rafa Benitez' team blew a lead in minute 100 and Real Sociedad fell further away from the top four.

Here are 11 things we learned from the weekend’s games in Spain.

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It was a bad week for injuries to match officials. Guadalupe Porras was running the line at the Benito Villamarín during Betis v Athletic Club when she ran into a camera that it seems had moved to the touchline to get closer to a goal celebration.

She suffered a bloody head wound and concussion and could not continue.

Isidro Díaz also had to be replaced in the second half of Real Madrid’s win over Sevilla with what looked like a calf strain.

It sums up Girona’s attitude this season that after they thrashed Rayo Vallecano 3-0 on Monday night the thing that seemed to most delight coach Michel is that they are back to being La Liga’s top scorers with 57 goals.

The ultra-positive side from Catalonia also went back second with the win and are now 10 points clear of fifth.

Next season’s Champions League looks closer than ever for the City Group slickers. It’s just a shame they’ll lose Savinho to City in the summer - he scored twice in the win.

Real Madrid have scored just three goals in their last three games.

It’s not affected them too much – one draw and two 1-0 wins – but there is no doubt that are missing Jude Bellingham, ‘Lord Bellingham’ as one Marca columnist referred to him.

He remains La Liga’s top