Real Madrid Takes Early La Liga Lead After Victory Over Espanyol
Real Madrid moved to the top of La Liga Santander with a win over Espanyol, followed by a steady climb of Betis who sit close behind. The scoring surge came from Karim Benzema and Vinícius Junior, reaffirming the Merengues’ title aspirations as the season unfolds. Betis has started strong and sits in second place by points, yet with a tally that trails Real Madrid on goals for the campaign so far. DS / Agencies
At the opposite end of the table, Cadiz finds itself at the foot of the standings, while Valladolid and Getafe remain winless on three points. Atletico Madrid sealed their third matchday with a road win at Valencia, a narrow 0-1 result sparked by Antoine Griezmann. Simeone’s squad currently sits sixth with six points. DS / Agencies
La Liga Standings After Three Matchdays
- Real Madrid (9)
- Real Betis (9)
- FC Barcelona (7)
- Athletic Club (7)
- Villarreal (7)
- Atlético Madrid (6)
- Osasuna (6)
- Real Sociedad (6)
- Majorca (4)
- Almería (4)
- Vallecano Ray (4)
- Vigo Celtic (4)
- Girona (3)
- Valencia CF (1)
- Sevilla (1)
- Espanyol (1)
- Alicante (1)
- Getafe (1)
- Real Valladolid (1)
- Cadiz (0)