This week in LaLiga · 23 October 2026
LaLiga: Yamal leads Barcelona to nine out of nine before El Clásico
Five goals in Seville for the champions, two for Mbappé against Sevilla and the biggest game of the season on Sunday.
By the SitesNG Sports Desk · Published 23 October 2026
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23 October 2026
The story
Nine out of nine. Barcelona won 5-2 at Real Betis on Friday 17 October. Lamine Yamal opened the scoring, then Rodri, Gabriel Jesus, Eric García and Dani Olmo added the rest. Betis finished with ten men. Barcelona have 39 league goals already.
Mbappé keeps pace. Kylian Mbappé scored twice, one a penalty, as Real Madrid beat Sevilla 4-1, and Yan Diomande added the fourth. Mbappé has nine league goals, three behind Raphinha.
Second place. Atlético Madrid won 1-0 at Espanyol and are five points behind Barcelona, with Real Madrid a point further back.
El Clásico: Barcelona v Real Madrid on Sunday 25 October, kick-off 21:00 WAT.
The numbers
Where things stand
| Pos | Club | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 27 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 9 | 14 |
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What happened in La Liga this week?
Five goals in Seville for the champions, two for Mbappé against Sevilla and the biggest game of the season on Sunday.
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