AFCON 2025
Matchday 27 of the 2025/26 La Liga season delivered an impressive shift in the title race this Saturday. While Barcelona maintained their narrow lead with a gritty performance in Bilbao, the chasing pack provided a flurry of goals and late drama across Spain.
Saturday’s La Liga Results
In the weekend’s headline fixture, FC Barcelona extended their lead at the summit with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Athletic Club.
Despite relentless pressure from the Basque side, the Blaugrana found the breakthrough late in the second half. The win moves Hansi Flick’s side to 67 points, keeping them one point ahead of rivals Real Madrid, who play their game in hand next week.
The Riyadh Air Metropolitano witnessed the most explosive match of the day as Atlético de Madrid secured a frantic 3–2 win against Real Sociedad.
Alexander Sørloth opened the scoring early against his former club, but it was substitute Nicolas Gonzalez who stole the show with a second-half brace. Despite a spectacular left-footed missile from Sociedad’s Carlos Soler, Diego Simeone’s men held on to consolidate third place in the standings.
In the afternoon kick-off, CA Osasuna and RCD Mallorca played out an entertaining 2–2 draw. Mallorca appeared to be heading for a crucial away win, but Osasuna’s resilience ensured the points were shared. The result leaves Osasuna in 10th place, while Mallorca continues their fight to climb away from the bottom three.
Underdogs Levante UD earned a vital point in their survival bid, holding Girona FC to a 1–1 draw.
While Girona dominated possession, they were unable to find a winner after Levante’s disciplined defensive display.
