La Liga Roundup, Matchday 16
Matchday 16 of the 2025/26 La Liga season has come to an end, showcasing thrilling matches, standout player performances, and unexpected results. Here is a summary of these La Liga fixtures.
Sociedad 1-2 Girona
Viktor Tsygankov’s late brace earned Girona their first away victory of the La Liga season, helping the struggling team secure a 2-1 win against Real Sociedad. Despite the win, Girona remain in the relegation zone because of an inferior goal difference, marking only their second away win in 17 La Liga matches.
Atletico Madrid 2-1 Valencia
Antoine Griezmann scored his fifth La Liga goal of the season, leading Atlético Madrid to a 2-1 win against a resilient Valencia team. This marked Atlético’s sixth consecutive home victory in head-to-head matches, keeping their unbeaten league streak at the Estadio Metropolitano this season.
Mallorca 3-1 Elche
Mallorca have climbed out of the La Liga relegation zone after a 3-1 win against Elche at the Estadi Mallorca Son Moix. This defeat means Elche are still looking for their first away league victory of the season. With this win, Mallorca have moved up from 18th to 14th place in La Liga and extended their unbeaten home league streak to seven games.
Barcelona 2-0 Osasuna
Barcelona have maintained their lead at the summit of La Liga following a 2-0 victory over CA Osasuna. This win halted Osasuna’s two-match winning run and stopped them from securing three straight wins for the first time since April. Osasuna experienced their first loss in five matches (after two wins and two draws) and are now level on points with Girona in the relegation zone.
Getafe 0-1 Espanyol
Manolo González’s Espanyol team secured their fourth consecutive La Liga win with a narrow 1-0 triumph on the road against fellow European qualification contenders Getafe. This marks seven victories in their last nine league matches for González’s Espanyol, who are solidly positioned in the race for European spots as the season reaches its midpoint.
Sevilla 4-0 Oviedo
Sevilla snapped a streak of three consecutive La Liga head-to-head losses by convincingly defeating Real Oviedo 4-0 at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán. The visiting team has now gone nine league matches without a win, remaining solidly in the relegation zone, while Sevilla climbed back into the top half of the table with only their second win in eight La Liga games.
Celta Vigo 2-0 Athletic Bilbao
Celta de Vigo secured their first La Liga victory at Estadio de Balaídos this season on their ninth try (with 5 draws and 3 losses previously) by defeating Athletic Bilbao 2-0. Consequently, Los Leones fell to seventh place, while Celta moved up to eighth, just one point behind.
Alaves 1-2 Real Madrid
Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid achieved a hard-earned 2-1 win on the road against Deportivo Alavés. This is just their third victory in nine competitive matches, whereas the home side has lost four of their last five La Liga games. Real extended their unbeaten run in away matches to six with this crucial win, while the home team endured their eighth straight defeat in this head-to-head games.
Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Betis
Rayo Vallecano have not won a La Liga match since the end of October, recording four draws and two losses during this period, following a 0-0 draw against Real Betis at the Estadio de Vallecas. This goalless result keeps Betis in sixth place in the La Liga table, two points clear of Athletic Club, who occupy the last European qualification spot. Meanwhile, Rayo Vallecano remain in the crowded lower half of the standings, sitting seven points behind Betis and only three points above the relegation zone.
