Monday 27 April 2020 09:33, UK
Real Madrid's Gareth Bale soared up the Sky Sports La Liga Power Rankings to reach No 3 this week, but failed to topple Lionel Messi.
Zinedine Zidane's side rekindled goal-scoring form after a torrid run of results, with Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo both scoring twice during a 7-1 win against Deportivo.
Chart-topper Messi also scored a double during Barcelona's 5-0 win at Real Betis - extending his lead atop the season chart to an unprecedented 28,000 points.
Barca team-mates Luis Suarez, Ivan Rakitic and 'keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen also made the top 10 in the form chart, with Rakitic breaking the deadlock and Suarez netting a double at the Benito Villamarin.
Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas maintained his fine form, converting a penalty in a 2-1 win at Real Sociedad, while Athletic Bilbao 'keeper Iago Herrerin entered the top 10 after saving a penalty during a 2-2 draw at Getafe.
Girona midfielder Cristian Portu scored to salvage a point at Atletico, while Villarreal's Pablo Fornals retained his place among the top performers following a 2-1 win over Levante.
The Power Rankings methodology reflects a player's performance over the last five matchdays by awarding points to players for 32 different stats.
Below, we present this week's Power Rankings, your club's top points scorer and the accumulative season rankings.
The Sky Sports Power Rankings will be updated every week during the season, so be sure to keep an eye on the big movers...
