Barcelona maintains its top position in La Liga, while Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid try to make up ground. In Sunday's match, Real beat Villarreal 1‑0 thanks to Diomande's goal in the 63rd, his first for the club. In the 70th minute Vinicius' goal was disallowed by VAR because the Brazilian had pulled Saliba's hair, and the referee also gave the player a red card, who didn't seem very satisfied. Despite the infringement, Real managed to maintain the victory and return to the top teams.
Barcelona, on the other hand, consolidated its leadership with 24 points in 8 games, remaining at the top of the table. Atletico Madrid follows on 19 points, while Real Madrid is in third with 18 points. Real Betis is in fourth place with 15 points, while Sevilla, Alaves and Deportivo De A Coruña occupy fifth, sixth and seventh place respectively. Villarreal, with 8 points, is in ninth place, while Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid remain in the top spot.
In addition to Sunday's match, La Liga has four other matches scheduled for matchday 8. Malaga will face Espanyol in a 1-1 draw on Friday 9 October. Rayo Vallecano will play against Athletic Club on Saturday 10 October, while Alaves will challenge Atletico Madrid with an expected result of 1-2 in favor of the Spanish club. Barcelona, however, will face Getafe, with a 3-0 victory expected. Finally, Real Madrid will face Villarreal for an expected result of 1-0 in favor of the club.
The schedule for Sunday 11 October includes Elche against Celta Vigo at 2pm, Real Sociedad against Deportivo De A Coruña at 4.15pm, Real Betis against Osasuna at 6.30pm and Racing Santander against Valencia at 9pm. On Monday 12 October, Levante will face Sevilla at 9pm. With these matches scheduled, the La Liga table remains very competitive, especially in the mid-table area, where Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are trying to consolidate their top position.