La Liga Matchday 7 Review: Atletico Beat Real Madrid as Barcelona Keep Winning
The seventh matchday of the 2026/27 La Liga season delivered plenty of action, with Atletico Madrid claiming a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in the Madrid derby while Barcelona continued their winning run with a 3-1 win away to Sevilla.
With the latest round now complete, the results have added more intrigue to the early-season La Liga race.
Atletico Madrid Win the Madrid Derby
The biggest headline of Matchday 7 came from the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, where Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid 2-1.
Alex Grimaldo opened the scoring for Atletico from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute before J. David doubled the home side's advantage six minutes later.
Real Madrid pulled one back through Antonio Rudiger in the 89th minute, but Atletico held on to secure all three points.
The victory gives Atletico an important boost after a high-profile derby, while Real Madrid were left to respond after suffering their first defeat of the round.
Barcelona Continue Their Winning Run
Barcelona maintained their strong start to the campaign with a 3-1 victory against Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.
Sevilla took the lead through Fofana in the 19th minute, but Barcelona quickly responded through Raphinha, who scored three times in the 22nd, 52nd and 69th minutes to complete the comeback.
The result kept Barcelona's perfect league start intact after seven matchdays.
Celta Vigo Record the Biggest Win
Celta Vigo produced the biggest victory of Matchday 7, beating Racing Santander 5-0.
The emphatic result was one of the standout performances of the weekend and gave Celta a major boost in the league standings.
Full La Liga Matchday 7 Results
- Espanyol 1-3 Elche
- Osasuna 1-1 Rayo Vallecano
- Athletic Club 0-0 Alaves
- Celta Vigo 5-0 Racing Santander
- Sevilla 1-3 Barcelona
- Getafe 1-0 Malaga
- Atletico Madrid 2-1 Real Madrid
- Deportivo La Coruna 1-1 Real Betis
- Villarreal 3-1 Levante
- Valencia 2-3 Real Sociedad
What Stood Out From Matchday 7?
The Madrid derby was the headline result, with Atletico taking three points against Real Madrid. Barcelona, meanwhile, continued their impressive start by coming from behind to beat Sevilla.
Celta Vigo's 5-0 victory was another major talking point, while several other matches were decided by narrow margins, including Villarreal's 3-1 win over Levante and Real Sociedad's 3-2 victory at Valencia.
With seven matchdays completed, the early La Liga table is beginning to take shape, but there is still a long season ahead.
The Bottom Line
Matchday 7 produced a combination of derby drama, comeback wins and big scorelines.
Atletico Madrid's victory over Real Madrid and Barcelona's continued winning form were the biggest stories of the round, while Celta Vigo's five-goal performance added another memorable result to the weekend.
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