La Liga Roundup, Matchday 9
Matchday 9 of the 2025/26 La Liga season has concluded, featuring exciting matches, remarkable performances from players, and surprising outcomes. Here is the La Liga roundup for this round of games.
Oviedo 0-2 Espanyol
Despite Aarón Escandell’s impressive efforts and several excellent saves, he was unable to stop Real Oviedo from suffering their seventh loss in nine games, falling 2-0 to Espanyol, who secured their first away victory. The result means Real Oviedo remain in the relegation zone with one of the the division’s worst defense, conceding 16 times in nine games.
Sevilla 1-3 Mallorca
Mallorca broke an eight-match winless streak on the road in La Liga by dramatically overturning a deficit to defeat Sevilla 3-1. This win lifts Mallorca off the bottom of the table, moving them up five spots to 16th, marking only their second victory in the last 11 head-to-head encounters. Meanwhile, Sevilla drop to 9th place.
Barcelona 2-1 Girona
Barcelona secure a 2-1 win over Girona in La Liga, which was just their third victory in six competitive home games against Los Blanquivermells. In the final moments of the match, Girona chose to concentrate on counterattacks, while the home side kept up relentless offensive pressure. Hansi Flick’s red card for dissent during stoppage time added to the fans’ frustration, but the mood changed swiftly when Ronald Araújo netted the winning goal in the 93rd minute.
Villarreal 2-2 Betis
Villarreal’s 2-2 draw with Real Betis in La Liga means they have now gone 12 home games unbeaten (8 wins, 4 draws). This result also extends Real Betis’ unbeaten streak in away matches to six games. It marks the sixth consecutive head-to-head meeting where both teams have scored, and with each team earning a point, their league standings remain unchanged.
Atletico Madrid 1-0 Osasuna
Atlético Madrid climbed to fourth place in the La Liga standings after narrowly securing a 1-0 victory against CA Osasuna. Osasuna have now lost their first five away league matches, matching their worst away start in 13 years. In the end, the Rojiblancos did just enough to earn all three points and notch their ninth win in 10 home La Liga matches against Osasuna under Simeone’s management, with only one loss.
Elche 0-0 Athletic Bilbao
Elche kept their perfect home record in La Liga this season at the Estadio Martínez Valero by securing a 0-0 draw against Athletic Bilbao, who have now gone three consecutive away league matches without scoring. Despite the draw, Elche remain satisfied to be in seventh place, tied on points with eighth-placed Athletic.
Celta Vigo 1-1 Real Sociedad
Carlos Soler netted his first goal for Real Sociedad to secure a draw and extend the wait for 10-man RC Celta de Vigo’s first La Liga victory of the season. Despite the late equalizer, the visitors stayed in the relegation zone. Consequently, the home team had to accept their fifth straight 1-1 draw at home in the league, keeping them in 17th place, just one point ahead of Sergio Francisco’s team in 18th.
Levante 0-3 Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano broke their three-match winless streak against Levante in La Liga by securing a 3-0 win at Estadi Ciutat de València. This season, all three of Rayo’s victories have been on the road, helping them rise to 11th place and bringing them close to the European qualification positions.
Getafe 0-1 Real Madrid
Real Madrid returned to the summit of La Liga by narrowly defeating Getafe 1-0 at the Coliseum, securing their eighth straight win in head to head encounters. This triumph represents Madrid’s eighth consecutive victory over Getafe and extends their lead to two points at the top of the standings. Meanwhile, Getafe stays in the middle of the table, sitting five points above the relegation zone after nine games.
Alaves 0-0 Valencia
Alavés missed the opportunity to secure consecutive home La Liga victories for the first time in more than a year, as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Valencia. Valencia extended their winless streak to four games and have now gone five matches without scoring in the Basque Country, although this was the first time they managed to avoid defeat there. As a result, the away team is now three points above the relegation zone.
