Atletico Madrid were held to a goalless draw at newly promoted Leganes in Butarque on Saturday. Manager Diego Simeone's team again failed to sparkle in attack despite a first start of the season for marquee forward Antoine Griezmann.
It will hurt even more to see local rivals Real Madrid top the table after leaving it late to beat Celta Vigo at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Toni Kroos netting the winner. It means manager Zinedine Zidane's team has made a perfect start to the new league campaign and are worthy of the top spot.
Earlier, Real Sociedad produced an excellent win in Osasuna.