La Liga Roundup, Matchday 3
The third matchday of the 2026/27 La Liga season has concluded, featuring exciting games, impressive individual displays, and surprising outcomes. Below is the La Liga roundup for this matchday.
Racing Santander 3-2 Elche
Racing Santander held off a late comeback to secure a 3-2 victory over Elche in LaLiga, thanks to Yassir Zabiri’s outstanding first-half hat-trick, which earned them their first top-division win in 14 years. Despite growing tension at El Sardinero, Santander managed to maintain control and claim their opening win of the 2026/27 season, while Elche remain with only one point from their first three matches.
Alaves 1-0 Villarreal
Villarreal are still looking for their first victory of the season following a 1-0 defeat away to Deportivo Alavés, a result that keeps El Glorioso’s unbeaten run in LaLiga intact. Iñigo Pérez has yet to secure a win in his first three games as Villarreal’s head coach, and the team has now gone without a win in their last six away matches spanning this season and the previous one.
Levante 5-2 Betis
Roger Brugué scored two crucial goals in the second half as Levante secured their first win of the 2026/27 LaLiga season with an exciting 5-2 home triumph, also ending Real Betis’ perfect start to the campaign.
Sociedad 2-1 Espanyol
Mikel Oyarzabal provided two assists and Orri Óskarsson scored a goal to secure a 2-1 win for Real Sociedad over Espanyol at the Reale Arena, ending La Real’s longest streak without a home league win since 2024. For Espanyol, it marked their eighth defeat in 12 LaLiga away matches and prolonged their streak without an away victory against this opponent to 10 games, dating back to 2015 (3 draws, 7 losses).
Sevilla 1-3 Atletico Madrid
Atlético Madrid dominated Sevilla in a one-sided LaLiga game at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, securing a comfortable 3-1 victory that ended the home team’s winning streak at the start of the season. Despite the Julián Alvarez controversy, Atleti managed to focus and achieve their seventh win in the last 10 head-to-head matches (1 draw, 2 losses).
Real Madrid 4-0 Malaga
For the fifth time in six seasons, Real Madrid began their LaLiga campaign with three consecutive victories, comfortably defeating Málaga 4-0. This result left Los Boquerones with only one win in their last 37 head-to-head matches against Real Madrid. Real Madrid is now on a streak of six consecutive LaLiga victories dating back to last season, having last lost in May’s El Clásico.
Deportivo de A Coruña 3-1 Valencia
Deportivo A Coruña secured their first LaLiga victory since being promoted, defeating Valencia 3-1 at Estadio Riazor. The match featured two own goals by Valencia, ending their seven-game unbeaten streak in head-to-head encounters. Valencia has managed only one point from their first three matches, and their challenges continue as the champions Barcelona are set to visit the Mestalla soon.
Celta Vigo 0-2 Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club secured their first win under new coach Edin Terzić on their third try, defeating Celta Vigo 2-0 on the road. This result leaves Celta with only one point so far and just two victories in their last ten home games. However, Celta shouldn’t be discouraged by their slow start, as they ended last season in sixth place despite not winning any of their first nine matches.
Osasuna 1-0 Getafe
Osasuna secured a hard-earned 1-0 win against Getafe at Estadio El Sadar, achieving their best La Liga start since the 2004/05 season with seven points from their first three matches. Meanwhile, Getafe have suffered two losses in their first three league games, and their challenges continue as they also have a UEFA Conference League campaign to focus on.
Barcelona 5-2 Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona bounced back from an early disadvantage to claim their third win in as many LaLiga games, defeating Rayo Vallecano 5-2. This victory marked their 21st consecutive home league win and left the visitors with only one point so far this season. Barcelona have now completed 38 games without a draw (32 wins, 6 losses), while Rayo Vallecano have managed just one win in this matchup during the 21st century (2 draws, 12 losses).
