Atletico Madrid and Villarreal made up some ground in the La Liga table with important wins Sunday.
With Real Madrid earning only a draw against Las Palmas the day before, everyone in the league knew this would be an opportunity to gain two points with victories. Barcelona took care of business Saturday, and Atletico Madrid and Villarreal followed suit to remain in the top five.
Valencia and Celta Vigo also had strong performances to close out a busy Matchday 6. Here is a look at the latest results and the updated table.
Sunday Results
| Home | Score | Away |
| Leganes | 1-2 | Valencia |
| Atletico Madrid | 1-0 | Deportivo La Caruna |
| Villareal | 3-1 | Osasuna |
| Espanyol | 0-2 | Celta Vigo |
La Liga Table
| R | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 14 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 13 |
| 3 | Atletico Madrid | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 12 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 12 |
| 6 | Sevilla | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 11 |
| 7 | Las Palmas | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 |
| 8 | Eibar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
| 9 | Real Betis | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 8 |
| 10 | Leganes | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 7 |
| 11 | Sporting Gijon | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 7 |
| 12 | Celta Vigo | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Real Sociedad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Valencia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Alaves | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 16 | Malaga | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Espanyol | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 5 |
| 18 | Deportivo La Coruna | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 19 | Granada | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 2 |
| 20 | Osasuna | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 2 |
Recap
Atletico Madrid did not start the year as anticipated with draws in their first two matches.