La Liga 2026 Matchday 3 results
1 September 2026
Home advantage swung hard back the other way after Matchday 2's five draws — eight of the ten Matchday 3 fixtures went to the home side and not one finished level. Real Madrid's 4-0 win over Málaga at the Bernabéu was the round's biggest margin, while Barcelona kept pace with a 5-2 win over Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou.
Full round 3 scores
| Home | Away | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racing Santander 3 | def | Elche 2 | El Sardinero |
| Alavés 1 | def | Villarreal 0 | Mendizorroza |
| Levante 5 | def | Real Betis 2 | Estadio Ciutat de València |
| Real Sociedad 2 | def | Espanyol 1 | Anoeta |
| Sevilla 1 | lost to | Atlético Madrid 3 | Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán |
| Real Madrid 4 | def | Málaga 0 | Bernabéu |
| Deportivo La Coruña 3 | def | Valencia 1 | Estadio ABANCA-Riazor |
| Celta Vigo 0 | lost to | Athletic Club 2 | Estadio ABANCA Balaídos |
| Osasuna 1 | def | Getafe 0 | Estadio El Sadar |
| Barcelona 5 | def | Rayo Vallecano 2 | Spotify Camp Nou |
The round in three lines
Biggest margin: Real Madrid by 4 — a 4-0 home win over Málaga at the Bernabéu, the round's only shutout margin bigger than two.
Zero draws, eight home wins — a complete reversal of Matchday 2's five draws; only Sevilla (beaten 1-3 by Atlético Madrid) and Celta Vigo (beaten 0-2 by Athletic Club) lost at home.
Barcelona 5-2 Rayo Vallecano matched Levante's 5-2 win over Real Betis as the round's highest-scoring games, seven goals apiece.
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