La Liga Roundup, Matchday 6
Matchday 6 of the 2025/26 La Liga season has come to an end, showcasing thrilling games, outstanding player displays, and unexpected results. Here is the La Liga roundup for this round of games.
Espanyol 2-2 Valencia
A last-minute equalizer from RCD Espanyol allowed Los Periquitos to secure a point at home after twice recovering from a deficit against Valencia. Despite the late disappointment, Valencia remain unbeaten in their last five visits to the RCDE Stadium. Los Periquitos prevented consecutive league losses by earning an impressive sixth consecutive draw in their head-to-head matches, while Valencia were prevented from achieving back-to-back league wins.
Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Girona
Mikel Jauregizar’s impressive goal in the second half prevented Girona from securing their first La Liga victory of the season, as Athletic Bilbao rallied to earn a 1-1 draw at San Mamés. Although Girona still sit at the bottom of the standings without a win this season, the two draws in their last three matches offer some optimism for progress.
Sevilla 1-2 Villarreal
A late goal from Manor Solomon clinched a 2-1 win for Villarreal at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, lifting Marcelino’s team to third place in the early La Liga standings. The victory was confirmed by a spectacular save from Arnau Tenas during stoppage time, blocking Batista Mendy’s attempt, securing Villarreal’s fourth consecutive head-to-head win.
Levante 1-4 Real Madrid
Real Madrid continued their flawless start to the season with an easy 4-1 win over Levante, achieving six straight La Liga victories to start the campaign for only the second time since the 1987/88 season. This win also marked Real Madrid’s first streak of four consecutive away league wins since May 2024. Meanwhile, Levante have managed just one win in their last 10 home encounters against Real Madrid (along with 2 draws and 7 losses), leaving them in 17th place in the early standings.
Getafe 1-1 Alaves
Getafe maintained their unbeaten streak at home against Deportivo Alavés in La Liga, stretching it to nine matches following a 1-1 draw at Estadio Coliseum. Getafe missed the opportunity to secure back-to-back home league victories for the first time since December, while Alavés prevented their first consecutive league defeats since February and climbed to 10th place as a result.
Real Sociedad 1-0 Mallorca
Mikel Oyarzabal’s lone goal secured Real Sociedad their first La Liga victory of the season, as the 1-0 win at the Reale Arena ended Mallorca’s three-game winning streak in head-to-head matches. Jagoba Arrasate may need to start getting concerned about his Mallorca team, which has managed only one away win across all competitions since the beginning of 2025.
Atletico Madrid 3-2 Rayo Vallecano
Julián Alvarez’s hat-trick helped Atlético Madrid achieve a hard-fought 3-2 victory against their city rivals Rayo Vallecano, who have now gone four games without a win. Los Colchoneros climbed to eighth place in the standings after securing just their second win of the season, while Pérez’s team stayed in 14th.
Osasuna 1-1 Elche
Elche continue their unbeaten run in La Liga (2 wins, 4 draws) thanks to a dramatic equalizer in the 92nd minute by substitute Adrià Pedrosa, which earned them a 1-1 draw against CA Osasuna at Estadio El Sadar. The home team suffered a late disappointment, but the visitors arguably deserved to share the points, moving up to fifth place in the standings, while Osasuna remain in the lower half of the table.
Oviedo 1-3 Barcelona
The first head-to-head meeting between Real Oviedo and Barcelona in 24 years ended in favor of the La Liga champions, who secured a 3-1 victory at the Carlos Tartiere Stadium. This result marked the hosts’ fifth loss in six matches since their promotion from the Segunda División. Araújo clinched the win, completing Barcelona’s seventh consecutive victory in La Liga games played on Thursdays, and bringing their total to twelve goals scored (with only one conceded) across their last three league matches.
