Week 3 of Liga features nine matches where hierarchies collapse. Real Madrid, 3rd, overturn Barcelona, leaders, 2-1 at home with only 38% possession and 10 shots against 18. Elche, 18th, wins 3-0 away at Rayo Vallecano, while Racing Santander, 17th, beats Espanyol 2-1 after being behind.
Week in review
Mbappé scores both Real Madrid goals against Barcelona, including the winning goal, with 2 key passes plus 5 duels won out of 9 in 90 minutes. Racing Santander overturn Espanyol 2-1 after being behind, with 9 shots on target against 1 for Espanyol, despite expected goals of only 0.62 for the latter. Berenguer pilots Athletic Club's 4-0 victory against Getafe by scoring 1 goal and delivering 3 assists, including the opening goal.
D3 Player of the week
Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) scores both Real Madrid goals, including the winning one (2-1), with 2 key passes plus, away at Barcelona, leaders before the match. Podium: 2. Álex Berenguer (Athletic Club), 3. J. Álvarez (Atletico Madrid).
D3 Forward
Same winner: Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), already presented above (D3 Player of the week). Podium: 2. J. Álvarez (Atletico Madrid), 3. M. Zabiri (Racing Santander).
D3 Midfielder
Álex Berenguer (Athletic Club) scores 1 goal and delivers 3 assists, including the opening goal, in Athletic Club's 4-0 victory against Getafe. Podium: 2. Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), 3. Edu Expósito (Espanyol).
D3 Defender
Yuri (Athletic Club) scores and delivers 2 key passes as left-back in Athletic Club's emphatic 4-0 victory against Getafe. Podium: 2. F. Redondo (Elche), 3. J. Belocian (Racing Santander).
D3 Goalkeeper
A. Lunin (Real Madrid) makes 5 saves out of 6 shots on target and preserves Real Madrid's 2-1 victory away at Barcelona, leaders before the match. Podium: 2. J. Oblak (Atletico Madrid), 3. P. Gulácsi (Villarreal).
D3 Performance
Same winner: Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), already presented above (D3 Player of the week). Podium: 2. Álex Berenguer (Athletic Club), 3. Puga (Malaga).
D3 Team
Real Madrid, 3rd, wins 2-1 away at Barcelona, leaders, despite only 38% possession and 10 shots against 18. Podium: 2. Elche, 3. Athletic Club.
D3 Surprise
Real Madrid, outsiders and 3rd, wins 2-1 away at Barcelona, leaders, with only 38% possession and 10 shots. Podium: 2. Elche, 3. Racing Santander.
D3 Disappointment
Barcelona, leaders and favourites, lose 1-2 against Real Madrid, 3rd, despite 18 shots and 62% possession.
D3 Match to remember
Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid. Barcelona, 1st, host Real Madrid, 3rd, in a top-of-the-table clash decided by a decisive goal after the 85th minute. Podium: 2. Racing Santander 2-1 Espanyol, 3. Valencia 1-2 Villarreal.
D3 XI of the week (4-3-3)
A. Lunin (Real Madrid), Yuri (Athletic Club), J. Belocian (Racing Santander), F. Redondo (Elche), Puga (Malaga), Edu Expósito (Espanyol), Beñat Turrientes (Real Sociedad), Álex Berenguer (Athletic Club), Germán Valera (Elche), Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), I. Williams (Athletic Club).
Key takeaways
Barcelona, leaders before the match, lose 1-2 against Real Madrid despite 18 shots and 62% possession, a victory estimated at 19% for Real Madrid. Athletic Club crush Getafe 4-0 at home without conceding, against an opponent reduced to 10 men by a red card.
All official awards: d3footballiq.com/awards/2026-2027/liga-03