Atletico Madrid's season finally sparked into life as they won 4-0 away to Celta Vigo thanks to an Antoine Griezmann double on Saturday. Diego Simeone's side opened with disappointing draws against Alaves and another promoted side, Leganes, and Atleti went in goalless at the interval at Balaidos.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his return from injury as Real Madrid thrashed promoted Osasuna 5-2 at the Bernabéu to equal the club’s 1960-61 record of 15 successive La Liga wins. Even better for Real, Barcelona’s later home defeat to Alavés left Zinedine Zidane’s side alone at the top.