Real Madrid lose another match, giving the chance to Barcelona to go 3 points clear. Real Sociedad and Real Betis are looking serious this season, while some other La Liga giants are still struggling. Let’s see what happened in Spain over the weekend!
Results
| 6.1.2023 |  | Elche | 0 |  | Celta Vigo | 1 |
| 6.1.2023 |  | Valencia | 0 |  | Cadiz | 1 |
| 7.1.2023 |  | Villarreal | 2 |  | Real Madrid | 1 |
| 7.1.2023 |  | Mallorca | 1 |  | Valladolid | 0 |
| 7.1.2023 |  | Espanyol | 2 |  | Girona | 2 |
| 8.1.2023 |  | Almeria | 0 |  | Real Sociedad | 2 |
| 8.1.2023 |  | Rayo Vallecano | 1 |  | Real Betis | 2 |
| 8.1.2023 |  | Sevilla | 2 |  | Getafe | 1 |
| 8.1.2023 |  | Atletico Madrid | 0 |  | Barcelona | 1 |
| 9.1.2023 |  | Athletic Club | 0 |  | Osasuna | 0 |
Celta Vigo opened the round with a much needed away win at Elche. Valencia are still struggling, proven by the fact that they lost to Cadiz, at home. Same goes for Real Madrid, who have lost their second league match of the season, beaten by Setien’s Villareal, 2-1. Barcelona managed to make the best out of the situation, as they beat Atletico Madrid, in the derby of the round. Other frontrunners, Real Sociedad and Real betis, both won their matches. Rayo versus Betis was an especially interesting mach. The other Seville based team, Sevilla, also managed to get their third win of the season.
Standings
| # | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Lose | Goals | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Barcelona | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 35 : 6 | 41 |
| 2 | | Real Madrid | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 36 : 16 | 38 |
| 3 | | Real Sociedad | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 23 : 17 | 32 |
| 4 | | Real Betis | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 : 13 | 28 |
| 5 | | Atletico Madrid | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 : 15 | 27 |
| 6 | | Villarreal | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 19 : 12 | 27 |
| 7 | | Athletic Club | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 : 14 | 26 |
| 8 | | Osasuna | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 : 16 | 24 |
| 9 | | Rayo Vallecano | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 : 20 | 23 |
| 10 | | Mallorca | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 : 15 | 22 |
| 11 | | Valencia | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 : 18 | 19 |
| 12 | | Girona | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 : 26 | 18 |
| 13 | | Getafe | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 : 22 | 17 |
| 14 | | Almeria | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 : 25 | 17 |
| 15 | | Valladolid | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 13 : 24 | 17 |
| 16 | | Celta Vigo | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 : 27 | 16 |
| 17 | | Sevilla | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 : 24 | 15 |
| 18 | | Cadiz | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 : 27 | 15 |
| 19 | | Espanyol | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 19 : 25 | 14 |
| 20 | | Elche | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 : 34 | 4 |
Thanks to Real stumbling, Barcelona are now 3 points at the top and looking very good, having conceded only 6 goals in 16 matches, the least amount in the top 5 leagues. Real Sociedad and Real Betis complete the top 4, as Atletico falls to 5th, same amount of points as Villareal. Athletic Blilbao fall to 7th. Elche are last with no wins to their name and looking hopeless. Espanyol are 19th with 14 points, one less than Sevilla and Cadiz.
Top Scorers
| # | Name | Team | Goals | G/90 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | R. Lewandowski | | 13 | 1.01 |
| 2 |  | Joselu | | 9 | 0.57 |
| 3 |  | V. Muriqi | | 8 | 0.64 |
| 4 |  | Borja Iglesias | | 8 | 0.70 |
| 5 |  | Iago Aspas | | 8 | 0.53 |
Despite being suspended, Robert Lewandowski is still first in the top scorers chart, with a very reassuring lead and 13 goals. Joselu is now second with 9 goals. He is followed by Aspas, Muriqi and Borja Iglesia, all on the same amount of goals, 8.
Team of the Week
Gerard Moreno leads the attack, supported by fellow Villareal man, Dani Parejo, from the team that beat Real Madrid. Iago Aspas is also back in the team, together with Aidoo and Marchesin from Celta Vigo. Kounde, Alvarez and Olivan complete the defense.