Las Palmas v Celta Vigo
Iago Aspas nets hat trick to lead 10-man Celta Vigo by Las Palmas
Iago Aspas marked his 250th appearance for Celta Vigo with a hat trick as his side routed Las Palmas 5-2 despite going down to 10 men.
Aspas had not scored in Celta's previous two matches, despite them running in a total of seven goals against Girona and Eibar, but made it up in style at Estadio Gran Canaria.
After Emre Mor's 16th-minute opener, Aspas netted via a soft deflection off goalkeeper Leandro Chichizola and made it 3-0 with a smart finish early in the second half.
Celta keeper Ruben Blanco was dismissed after racing from his area and ploughing into Jonathan Calleri, but 38 minutes with a man down proved little problem for the visitors.
Pablo Hernandez grabbed a fourth before Aspas netted his first ever triple for the club on his landmark appearance.
At 5-0 Las Palmas looked down and out but they managed to end on a positive note, Vitolo and Loic Remy scoring in injury-time.
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Spanish LALIGA Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | +34 | 60 |
| Barcelona | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | +39 | 58 |
| Villarreal | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | +19 | 48 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | +17 | 45 |
| Real Betis | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | +10 | 41 |
| Espanyol | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 35 |
| Celta Vigo | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | +5 | 34 |
| Real Sociedad | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 31 |
| Athletic Club | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 31 |
| Osasuna | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
| Getafe | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 29 |
| Girona | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | -14 | 29 |
| Sevilla | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 26 |
| Alavés | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 26 |
| Valencia | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | -12 | 26 |
| Elche | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 25 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 25 |
| Mallorca | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 24 |
| Levante | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -15 | 18 |
| Real Oviedo | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -23 | 16 |
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