As La Liga’s 9th round unfolded, it was a tale of two outcomes the Spanish giants. Madrid based teams soared to victories, showcasing their championship ambitions, while Barcelona encountered a stern challenge that ended in a draw. In this article, we dive into the highlights, results and standings from this action-packed matchday in Spanish football.
Results
| 6.10.2023 |  | Athletic Club | 3 |  | Almeria | 0 |
| 7.10.2023 |  | Cadiz | 0 |  | Girona | 1 |
| 7.10.2023 |  | Real Madrid | 4 |  | Osasuna | 0 |
| 7.10.2023 |  | Mallorca | 1 |  | Valencia | 1 |
| 7.10.2023 |  | Sevilla | 2 |  | Rayo Vallecano | 2 |
| 8.10.2023 |  | Villarreal | 1 |  | Las Palmas | 2 |
| 8.10.2023 |  | Atletico Madrid | 2 |  | Real Sociedad | 1 |
| 8.10.2023 |  | Celta Vigo | 2 |  | Getafe | 2 |
| 8.10.2023 |  | Alaves | 1 |  | Real Betis | 1 |
| 8.10.2023 |  | Granada CF | 2 |  | Barcelona | 2 |
The round started on Saturday with Athletic Club hosting Almeria. After 90 minutes it was 3-0, Athletic Club adding 3 more points to their tally and an impressive performance to go with. On the same day, first placed Real Madrid crossed paths with Osasuna. The final result was 4-0, two goals from Bellingham, one from Vinicius and Real Madrid adding 3 more points to their tally.
On Sunday we had another important fixture with Atletico Madrid crossing paths with Real Sociedad. The final result was 2-1, Atletico Madrid grabbing the win and maintaining their good run of form. In the last match of the matchday, we had Granada CF meeting Barcelona and the game concluded at 2-2. Despite Barca’s comeback heroics, the two teams cancelled each other out and Xavi’s side lost 2 crucial points.
Standings
| # | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Lose | Goals | Points | |
| 1 | | Real Madrid | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 : 6 | 24 |
| 2 | | Girona | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 : 11 | 22 |
| 3 | | Barcelona | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 : 10 | 21 |
| 4 | | Atletico Madrid | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 20 : 8 | 19 |
| 5 | | Athletic Club | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 : 9 | 17 |
| 6 | | Real Sociedad | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 : 12 | 15 |
| 7 | | Rayo Vallecano | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 : 13 | 13 |
| 8 | | Real Betis | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 : 13 | 13 |
| 9 | | Valencia | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 : 11 | 11 |
| 10 | | Las Palmas | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 : 8 | 11 |
| 11 | | Getafe | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 : 15 | 10 |
| 12 | | Osasuna | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 : 14 | 10 |
| 13 | | Cadiz | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 : 12 | 9 |
| 14 | | Sevilla | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 : 12 | 8 |
| 15 | | Mallorca | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 : 15 | 8 |
| 16 | | Villarreal | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 : 15 | 8 |
| 17 | | Alaves | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 : 13 | 8 |
| 18 | | Celta Vigo | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 : 15 | 6 |
| 19 | | Granada CF | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 : 23 | 6 |
| 20 | | Almeria | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 : 24 | 3 |
Real Madrid holding strong as leaders on 24 points, two more than Girona. Barcelona are 3rd on 21 points, while Atletico are 4th. Simeone’s team has a match in hand, so they could potentially move to second.
Almeria are last out of the bunch with 3 points. Granada and Celta are on 6 points, also not looking particularly well. Four teams on 8 points: Alaves, surprisingly Villarreal, Mallora and Champions League participants, Sevilla.