Action never seems to stop in La Liga, as Matchday Six keeps the ongoing streak of eleven straight games of football in the Spanish top flight.
There have been some major changes in La Liga's standings, but despite a disappointing draw against Villarreal, Real Madrid are still leading the pack with 13 points. Jorge Sampaoli's Sevilla has added a bit of spice to the mix by entering this weekend as the league's second place. Meanwhile, Barcelona's shaky start has seen them drop down to the third spot, something they'll try to put and end to when they visit Sporting Gijón.
Matchday 6: Full La Liga fixtures, Sept 23-26
Sept. 23: Real Betis vs Málaga - 11:45 PDT/ 14:45 EDT/ 18:45 GMT/ 19:45 BST/ 20:45 CEST
Sept. 24: Eibar vs Real Sociedad - 04:00 PDT/ 07:00 EDT/ 11:00 GMT/ 12:00 BST/ 13:00 CEST
Sept. 24: Sporting Gijón vs Barcelona - 07:15 PDT/ 10:15 EDT/ 14:15 GMT/ 15:15 BST/ 16:15 CEST
Sept. 24: Athletic Club vs Sevilla - 09:30 PDT/ 12:30 EDT/ 16:30 GMT/ 17:30 BST/ 18:30 CEST
Sept. 24: Las Palmas vs Real Madrid - 11:45 PDT/ 14:45 EDT/ 18:45 GMT/ 19:45 BST/ 20:45 CEST
Sept. 25: Leganés vs Valencia - 03:00 PDT/ 06:00 EDT/ 10:00 GMT/ 11:00 BST/ 12:00 CEST
Sept. 25: Atlético Madrid vs Deportivo La Coruña - 07:15 PDT/ 10:15 EDT/ 14:15 GMT/ 15:15 BST/ 16:15 CEST
Sept. 25: Villarreal vs Osasuna - 09:30 PDT/ 12:30 EDT/ 16:30 GMT/ 17:30 BST/ 18:30 CEST
Sept. 25: Espanyol vs Celta Vigo - 11:45 PDT/ 14:45 EDT/ 18:45 GMT/ 19:45 BST/ 20:45 CEST
Sept. 26: Deportivo Alavés vs Granada - 11:45 PDT/ 14:45 EDT/ 18:45 GMT/ 19:45 BST/ 20:45
View geo-targeted and global broadcast listings on each fixture's page
Matchday 6: Social Media Buzz
Barcelona will have to deal, one more time, with the absence of Lionel Messi. "La Pulga" will miss the next four games in all competitions for Los Blaugranas due to a groin injury, but this doesn't seem to be a matter of concern for coach Luis Enrique.
Luis Enrique: "Last season, the team responded fantastically during Messi's absence" #FCBlive pic.twitter.com/YFnyBWtHzU
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 23, 2016
Meanwhile, Real Madrid will have to make do without a couple of Brazilians: Marcelo and Casemiro. The holding midfielder will be out for up to two months after coming down with a leg fracture, while the left back will have to watch all games from the stands for about a month.
"I'm already working to be back!!"
Ya estoy trabajando para volver a tope!!! #M12 pic.twitter.com/kZ1XYO3GCt
— Marcelotwelve (@MarceloM12) September 23, 2016
Matchday 6: La Liga standings
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 31 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 67 | 20 | +47 | 78 | WWWWD | |
| 2 | Barcelona | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 70 | WWWWD | |
| 3 | Girona | 31 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 65 | LWLWL | |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 61 | WWLLW | |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 57 | DLWWD | |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 50 | DWWWL | |
| 7 | Valencia | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 47 | WWDLW | |
| 8 | Real Betis | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 45 | WLLLL | |
| 9 | Villarreal | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 39 | DLWWW | |
| 10 | Getafe | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 39 | DLWLD | |
| 11 | Osasuna | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 39 | LWLLW | |
| 12 | Las Palmas | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 37 | LLLLD | |
| 13 | Sevilla | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 34 | WWLDW | |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 32 | LLLWL | |
| 15 | Mallorca | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 31 | LDWLW | |
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 31 | DDWLD | |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 31 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 28 | LDWLW | |
| 18 | Cádiz | 31 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 41 | -20 | 25 | LWLWD | |
| 19 | Granada | 31 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 60 | -28 | 17 | WLLLL | |
| 20 | Almería | 31 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 62 | -32 | 14 | DLWDL |
