SPANISH LA LIGA:
Defending Champions Barcelona Held to 10-Man Stalemate by Getafe
The opening round saw 7 winners, with Atletico Madrid claiming the top spot on the table after a convincing ‘3-1’ win against newly-promoted Granada in the round’s final match. Meanwhile, Barcelona began their season with a hard-fought draw against Getafe.
Rayo Vallecano secured a winning start to their season, netting two first-half goals from penalties for a ‘2-0’ victory against Almeria. In the 62nd minute, Javier Guera entered the game and found the winning goal in the 88th minute, propelling Valencia to a ‘2-1’ victory over Sevilla.
Points were shared in the match between Real Sociedad and Girona. Artem Dovbyk equalized for Girona in the 72nd minute, canceling out Takefusa Kubo’s early 5th-minute lead for Real Sociedad.
Although Vedat Muriqi missed a first-half penalty, Antonio Raillo’s 70th-minute equalizer rescued Mallorca from defeat against Las Palmas, resulting in a ‘1-1’ draw between the teams.
Jude Bellingham marked his first competitive game for Real Madrid with a goal, helping his new team begin the season with a ‘2-0’ away victory over Athletic Club. Rodrygo opened the scoring.
Osasuna secured a 2-0 away win against Celta Vigo, while Real Betis clinched a ‘2-1’ victory at Villarreal thanks to a late header from Willan Jose.
The defending champions, Barcelona, started their season with a draw, playing out a goalless match against Getafe. The game ended with both teams having 10 men on the field.
A 7th-minute goal from Federico San Emeterio was enough to earn Cadiz three points at home against Alaves.
In a challenging start, newly-promoted Granada faced a 3-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid, with Memhphis Depay scoring the decisive game-winning goal.
MATCH RESULTS – SPANISH LA LIGA
[ 0 ] Almería
[ 2 ] Rayo Vallecano || Isi Palazon 20′(pen) Randy Nteka 28′(pen)
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[ 1 ] Sevilla || Youssef En-Nesyri 69′
[ 2 ] Valencia || Mouctar Diakhaby 60′ Javier Guerra 88′
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[ 1 ] Real Sociedad || Takefusa Kubo 5′
[ 1 ] Girona || Artem Dovbyk 72′
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[ 1 ] Las Palmas || Jonathan Viera 29′(pen)
[ 1 ] Mallorca || Anotino Raillo 70′
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[ 0 ] Athletic Club
[ 2 ] Real Madrid || Rodrygo 28′ Jude bellingham 36′
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[ 0 ] Celta Vigo
[ 2 ] Osasuna || Ruben Garcia 24′ Moi Gomez 74′
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[ 1 ] Villarreal || Jorge Cuenca 61′
[ 2 ] Real Betis || Ayoze Perez 20′ Willian Jose 90+5′
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[ 0 ] Getafe
[ 0 ] Barcelona
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[ 1 ] Cádiz || Federico San Emeterio 7′
[ 0 ] Alavés
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[ 3 ] Atlético Madrid || Alvaro Morata 45+4′ Memphis Depay 67′ Marcos Llorente 90+8′
[ 1 ] Granada || Samuel Omorodin 62′
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LEAGUE STANDINGS – SPANISH LA LIGA
1 | Atlético Madrid ( 1 ) – 3 points
2 | Osasuna ( 1 ) – 3 points
3 | Real Madrid ( 1 ) – 3 points
4 | Rayo Vallecano ( 1 ) – 3 points
5 | Valencia ( 1 ) – 3 points
6 | Real Betis ( 1 ) – 3 points
7 | Cádiz ( 1 ) – 3 points
8 | Mallorca ( 1 ) – 1 points
9 | Real Sociedad ( 1 ) – 1 points
10 | Las Palmas ( 1 ) – 1 points
11 | Girona ( 1 ) – 1 points
12 | Barcelona ( 1 ) – 1 points
13 | Getafe ( 1 ) – 1 points
14 | Villarreal ( 1 ) – 0 points
15 | Sevilla ( 1 ) – 0 points
16 | Alavés ( 1 ) – 0 points
17 | Granada ( 1 ) – 0 points
18 | Almería ( 1 ) – 0 points
19 | Celta Vigo ( 1 ) – 0 points
20 | Athletic Club ( 1 ) – 0 points
