La Liga Roundup, Matchday 6
The 6th round of the 2026/27 La Liga season has concluded, featuring exciting games, outstanding individual displays, and surprising outcomes. Below is the La Liga roundup for this matchday.
Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Espanyol
Rayo Vallecano extended their unbeaten streak in LaLiga at home to 12 games by defeating RCD Espanyol 2-1, securing their second consecutive head-to-head win. Rayo, having won two of their last three matches, have bounced back after a slow beginning to the season.
Alaves 0-1 Valencia
Valencia broke their streak of four consecutive losses by securing a 1-0 win against Deportivo Alavés at Estadio Mendizorrotza in LaLiga, marking a successful beginning for interim coach Óscar Sánchez with Los Che. Although the outcome is disappointing for Alavés, as it prevents them from achieving four straight home wins for the first time since 2001, they hold 6th place due to their solid overall start to the season.
Elche 2-3 Real Madrid
For the second time this season, Carlos Espí scored a last-minute winner as Real Madrid held off a late comeback from Elche to secure a 3-2 victory in LaLiga. This win extends their unbeaten streak against Elche to 20 matches (16 wins, 4 draws). Meanwhile, Martín Anselmi is still waiting for his first victory as manager of Los Franjiverdes, who now sit at the bottom of LaLiga after six games (2 draws, 4 losses).
Deportivo de A Coruña 0-1 Sevilla
Sevilla secured their fourth win in six LaLiga matches by defeating Deportivo La Coruña, who were down to ten players, 1-0. This result handed Antonio Hidalgo’s impressive team their first loss since rejoining Spain’s top division. The win for Luis García’s squad moves them into the top five, a stark difference from last season when Los Rojiblancos faced a tense fight to avoid relegation.
Atletico Madrid 4-0 Osasuna
Atlético Madrid have suffered only one defeat in their last 14 encounters with Osasuna, as they comfortably secured a 4-0 win at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium. Meanwhile, the visiting team has lost their last three matches and managed to win only one of their previous 10 away games, indicating they might face difficulties this season despite a promising beginning.
Barcelona 7-2 Racing Santander
Barcelona netted five or more goals for the fifth time in all competitions and achieved their sixth straight LaLiga win this season by defeating Racing Santander 7-2. Racing Santander, who have not gained any away points since their promotion to the top tier, suffered a heavy loss. This marked Barcelona’s ninth consecutive victory over Racing in direct encounters, with Racing failing to win at Camp Nou since 1983.
Betis 1-0 Getafe
Real Betis Balompié continued their winning streak to four games across all competitions by securing a tight 1-0 win against Getafe at the Estadio Benito Villamarín, sustaining their strong beginning to the new LaLiga season. Pellegrini’s team has now triumphed in six out of seven matches in all tournaments, whereas Getafe stay on five points and are still looking for their second league win of the season.
Malaga 1-3 Villarreal
Villarreal secured their first victory of the 2026/27 LaLiga season by coming from behind to defeat newly-promoted Málaga 3-1 in Andalucía. This result extended Málaga’s winless streak to six games (three draws and three losses). The win was crucial for Villarreal, moving the Yellow Submarine up to 14th place, while Málaga remain stuck in 19th position without a win.
