La Liga Roundup, Matchday 5
Matchday 5 of the 2025/26 La Liga season has concluded, featuring exciting matches, remarkable player performances, and surprising outcomes. Here is the La Liga roundup for this round of games.
Real Betis 3-1 Real Sociedad
Real Betis secured only their second head-to-head win in six encounters by defeating Real Sociedad 3-1 at home, while La Real continues to seek their first victory this season. Fornals’ goal was the decisive blow, extinguishing any chance of a comeback from a lackluster La Real, clinching Betis’ second league win of the campaign and moving them into the top six.
Girona 0-4 Levante
Levante UD secured their first victory since rejoining Spain’s top football division by decisively defeating a nine-man Girona 4-0 at the Estadi Montilivi. Girona has yet to beat Levante at home in La Liga (one draw, two losses). However, a bigger issue for the White and Reds, who competed in the UEFA Champions League just last season, is deciding the future of their struggling manager, Míchel.
Real Madrid 2-0 Espanyol
Xabi Alonso’s strong beginning as Real Madrid’s manager carried on with his team achieving a 2-0 win over Espanyol, maintaining their perfect record this season and rising to the top of the early league table. Espanyol offered minimal challenge to the title favorites, ending their unbeaten streak in the league (3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss). At the same time, Real Madrid earned their 10th victory in 11 matches at the Bernabéu, sustaining their flawless start to the campaign.
Villarreal 2-1 Osasuna
Villarreal extended their La Liga home winning streak to seven games, thanks to a late spectacular goal that secured a thrilling 2-1 comeback win against CA Osasuna at the Estadi de la Ceràmica. Tani Oluwaseyi’s powerful shot deflected off Gueye and went into the net, helping Villarreal, now in third place, achieve three victories in the first five La Liga matches for the second season in a row.
Alaves 1-2 Sevilla
Sevilla moved into the upper half of La Liga standings by defeating Deportivo Alavés 2-1, breaking a six-match winless streak against them in league play. This marks the first time since March that Sevilla have remained unbeaten in three consecutive La Liga matches, and the win places them ahead of their hosts in the table.
Valencia 2-0 Athletic Bilbao
Following a challenging first half, Valencia significantly improved in the second half to secure a 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in La Liga, achieving only their second win in the last nine head-to-head encounters with the Lehoiak. This win was a strong comeback after their heavy loss to Barcelona in the previous match and brought their total to seven points from three La Liga games at the Estadio de Mestalla this season. Additionally, the result extends Athletic’s losing streak to three consecutive matches across all competitions.
Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Celta Vigo
Rayo Vallecano came from behind early in the second half to secure a 1-1 draw against Celta de Vigo at home in La Liga. This result extended their unbeaten run against Los Celestes to 15 games, setting a new club record for the longest top-flight streak against a single team. Celta became only the fourth team in the history of Spain’s top division to draw five consecutive matches with the same scoreline. Additionally, Rayo have now drawn seven of their last 10 La Liga home matches, with one win and two losses.
Mallorca 1-1 Atletico Madrid
Mallorca extended their winless streak in La Liga this season to five games, even though they came from behind to secure a 1-1 draw against Atlético Madrid, who have only won once in the league this season. Despite the late equalizer, Mallorca have accumulated their lowest points total at this point in the season since 2000/01, and their winless run, which began last season, has now reached eight matches.
Elche 1-0 Oviedo
Elche climbed to fifth place in La Liga following a first-half goal by André Silva, which secured a narrow 1-0 win against Real Oviedo. This victory extended Los Franjiverdes’ unbeaten streak in the top division to 10 games (4 wins, 6 draws). Despite facing late pressure, Los Franjiverdes maintained their impressive unbeaten run this season, moving up six spots to fifth in the standings.
Barcelona 3-0 Getafe
Barcelona’s 3-0 victory against Getafe CF marks their 11th win in the last 13 LaLiga home matches. Despite the loss, Getafe maintains their highest points tally at this point in the season. With no additional goals, Getafe headed back to Madrid without ever having beaten Barcelona in Catalonia, having lost 18 times and drawn four in 22 encounters.
