Spanish La Liga: Matchday 3

 

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema (L) celebrates his goal against Leganes.

     Spain's La Liga Santander has reached Matchday 3, and has brought so far many goals, drama and action necessary for a great season up ahead. The big teams continue their win streaks, while the others scramble for the upper spots on the table as we head down the third Matchday.

       The first match was played between Getafe and Valladolid. Both teams took a few shots on goal while Getafe held 54% possession, but neither could beat the other's keeper and the match ended 0-0. 

       Villareal then lost to Girona at Estadio de la Cerámica, with Cristhian Stuani scoring for the latter at 54'. No further goals from either team ended the match 0-1.

       Eibar face Real Sociedad at Municipal de Ipurua, and the visitors opened the scoring as Willian José scored a penalty for them at 15'. Eibar's Marc Cardona leveled the score at 26', but the hero was Charles Dias, who won the game for them with a superb goal at 90+1'.

       Celta Vigo then stunned Atlético Madrid by beating them 2-0 at Balaídos. The first goal came from Maximiliano González at 46', while Iago Aspas added the second at 52'. Stefan Savić of Atlético received a red card at 70', and his team could not be in any more humiliation.

       Real Madrid won over Leganés at Santiago Bernabéu. Gareth Bale opened for the hosts at 17', however equalised by Guido Carrillo's penalty at 24'. But two goals from Karim Benzema at 48' and 61' and a penalty by captain Sergio Ramos at 66' ended the score 4-1 for Los Blancos.

       Levante drew with Valencia at Ciutat de València. Roger Martí opened for the hosts at 13', but was equalised by Denis Cheryshev 3 minutes later. Martí scored again at 33', but was equalised the second time by Daniel Parejo at 52' with a penalty, thus ending the match 2-2.

       Alavés defeated Espanyol at Mendizorroza. Though the visitors' Léo Baptistão scored one for them at 42' with a penalty, home goals from Borja Bastón at 57' and Rubén Sobrino 2 minutes later meant the hosts won 2-1.

       Barcelona then demolished newcomers Huesca, as they beat them heavily at Camp Nou. Cucho Hernández opened for Huesca at 3', but was equalised by Messi at 16'. Huesca's Jorge Pulido scored an own-goal at 24', while Luis Suárez added another at 39'. Alejandro Falguera scored the second for the visitors at 42', but goals from Ousmane Dembélé at 48', Ivan Rakitić at 52', Messi at 61', Jordi Alba at 81' and Suárez again at 90+3' meant the score ended 8-2 for Barça.

       Lastly, Real Betis won over Sevilla 1-0, with the only goal of the game coming from Joaquín at 80'.