Topics: La Liga, Athletic Club, Barcelona, Girona, Real Madrid
Barcelona's victory and Real Madrid's loss against Girona broadened the gap between both sides, leaving Los Blancos eight points away from La Liga's top spot.

With ten games played by most Spanish teams, there are some haunting stats for Real Madrid's supporters that still believe in Los Blancos' chances to win La Liga.

Following this weekend's results, Barcelona are still unbeaten in the domestic competition. Their playing style may lack flare, but Ernesto Valverde's crew has proven to be quite effective when things get tough.

Lionel Messi's streak when playing against Athletic Club is really something, as he's won 13 games out of 17 he's played against Los Leones.

"Messi doesn't know what it feels like to lose a La Liga clash against Athletic."

Regarding their bitter rivals,there's a couple of issues that Los Blancos' supporters need to digest. First of all, their loss against Girona was an utter embarrassment to the team's impressive resume.

If that wasn't enough, Zidane's men will have to work overtime if they want to prove wrong all those experts crossing them out of the title race with 28 games to be played.

Top Scorers

Lionel Messi's start of the season has to be one of the best in history, and now, it seems that there are only a few players in La Liga that can catch up with his impressive numbers.

Standings

Barcelona leads the pack after ten unbeaten weeks, but a surprising Valencia side is just four points behind. Will Los Naranjeros become the biggest threat for Los Blaugranas this season?