Barcelona extended their perfect start with a dominant 5-2 win away at Real Betis, while Atlético Madrid secured a late victory to stay firmly in second place.
Results So Far
Friday 16 October
• Deportivo La Coruña 1-1 Levante
Saturday 17 October
• Espanyol 0-1 Atlético Madrid (Álex Baena 89’)
• Villarreal 0-0 Elche
• Real Betis 2-5 Barcelona (Valentín Gómez 27’, Abde Ezzalzouli 53’; Lamine Yamal 10’, Rodri 41’, Gabriel Jesus 51’, Eric García 62’, Dani Olmo 81’)
• Valencia 0-0 Athletic Club
Updated La Liga Table (after Saturday’s matches)
| Pos | Team | MP | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | +30 | 27 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 9 | +11 | 22 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 9 | +2 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 8 | +11 | 18 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 8 | +1 | 14 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 7 | Alavés | 8 | +4 | 11 |
| 8 | Deportivo La Coruña | 9 | +1 | 11 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 7 | +1 | 9 |
| 10 | Villarreal | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Celta Vigo | 8 | +2 | 8 |
| 12 | Espanyol | 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | Getafe | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 15 | Racing Santander | 8 | -10 | 8 |
| 16 | Osasuna | 8 | -10 | 8 |
| 17 | Levante | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Elche | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 19 | Valencia | 9 | -9 | 6 |
| 20 | Málaga | 8 | -9 | 4 |
Remaining Matchday 9 Fixtures (times in WAT)
Sunday 18 October
• 14:00 Osasuna vs Racing Santander
• 16:15 Celta Vigo vs Alavés
• 18:30 Málaga vs Real Sociedad
• 21:00 Real Madrid vs Sevilla
Monday 19 October
• 21:00 Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona remain clear at the top with a perfect record, while Real Madrid have a chance to close the gap when they host Sevilla later on Sunday.