La Liga 2026-27 Matchday 5: Fixtures and Possible Lineups

After the completion of the La Liga games, here are the results from the most recent games. Alavés faced Osasuna in its most recent fixture. Lucas Boyé scored a hat-trick for Alavés. Later, Mariano Díaz and Pablo Ibáñez each found the net for Alavés. Ante Budimir scored twice for Osasuna. Ultimately, Alavés defeated Osasuna.

Levante played to a goalless draw against Málaga in the La Liga encounter. In another matchup, Espanyol played against Sevilla in their latest game. Arouna Sangante was shown a red card for Sevilla. Both teams failed to score in the first half. Lucas Stassin found the net for Sevilla. Marcos Fernández scored for Espanyol. In the end, Espanyol played to a 1-1 draw against Sevilla.

Upcoming Games Schedule: Dates and Venues

Sevilla vs Valencia

Date: September 11, 2026 (Friday)

Time: 03:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT | 12:30 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville.

Racing Santander vs Alavés

Date: September 12, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 08:00 AM ET | 05:00 AM PT | 05:30 PM IST

Venue: Campos de Sport de El Sardinero, Santander.

Osasuna vs Espanyol

Date: September 12, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 10:15 AM ET | 07:15 AM PT | 07:45 PM IST

Venue: El Sadar, Pamplona.

Athletic vs Elche

Date: September 12, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 12:30 PM ET | 09:30 AM PT | 10:00 PM IST

Venue: San Mamés, Bilbao.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

Date: September 12, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 03:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT | 12:30 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid.

Celta vs Málaga

Date: September 13, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 08:00 AM ET | 05:00 AM PT | 05:30 PM IST

Venue: Balaídos, Vigo.

Levante vs Barcelona

Date: September 13, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 10:15 AM ET | 07:15 AM PT | 07:45 PM IST

Venue: Ciutat de València, València.

Getafe vs Deportivo

Date: September 13, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 12:30 PM ET | 09:30 AM PT | 10:00 PM IST

Venue: Coliseum, Spain.

Real Sociedad vs Atlético Madrid

Date: September 13, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 03:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT | 12:30 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Reale Arena, Donostia / San Sebastián.

Villarreal vs Betis

Date: September 14, 2026 (Monday)

Time: 03:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT | 12:30 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica, Vila-real.

Top Selected Teams and Overviews

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano

Date: September 12, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 03:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT | 12:30 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid.

Projected Lineups for Real Madrid

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Thibaut Courtois
Backs	Federico Valverde, Raúl Asencio, Dean Huijsen, and Álvaro Carreras
Midfielders	Arda Güler, Eduardo Camavinga, and Jude Bellingham
Striker	Kylian Mbappé
Wingers	Vinícius Júnior and Rodrygo

Projected Lineups for Rayo Vallecano

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Augusto Batalla
Backs	Pep Chavarría, Nobel Mendy, Florian Lejeune, Pacha Espino
Midfielders	Gerard Gumbau, Óscar Valentín, Isi Palazón
Wingers	Álvaro García Rivera, Carlos Martín, and Jorge de Frutos

Previous Games

Real Madrid faced Málaga in the La Liga fixture. Real Madrid recorded more shots and shots on target. Real Madrid ultimately defeated Málaga.

By contrast, Rayo Vallecano played against Barcelona in their most recent game. Rayo Vallecano recorded fewer shots and shots on target. They struggled with less possession, lower passing accuracy, and fewer corner kicks throughout the game. Barcelona recorded more shots and shots on target than Rayo Vallecano. They had greater possession and more corner kicks than Rayo Vallecano.  In the end, Rayo Vallecano suffered a defeat to Barcelona.

The Pick: Real Madrid

Levante vs Barcelona

Date: September 13, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 10:15 AM ET | 07:15 AM PT | 07:45 PM IST

Venue: Ciutat de València, València.

Projected Lineups for Levante

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Mathew Ryan
Backs	Manu Sánchez, Adrián de la Fuente, Aïssa Mandi, and Nacho Pérez
Midfielders	Thiago Fernández, Enzo Bardeli, Oriol Rey, and Jon Ander Olasagasti
Striker	Iván Romero
Winger	Roger Brugué

Projected Lineups for Barcelona

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Joan García
Backs	Jules Koundé, Pau Cubarsí, Andreas Christensen, and Gerard Martín
Midfielders	Casadó, Pedri, Fermín López, and Rodri
Wingers	Lamine Yamal, Karim Adeyemi and Raphinha

Previous Games

Levante suffered a defeat against Espanyol in their latest fixture. Roberto Fernández and Tyrhys Dolan each found the net for Espanyol. Levante failed to score throughout the match. Levante recorded two draws, one loss, and one win in their last four games.

Conversely, Barcelona faced Valencia in the La Liga encounter. Lamine Yamal, Fermín López, Raphinha, and Pedri each found the net for Barcelona. Barcelona ultimately defeated Valencia 5-0.

The Pick: Barcelona

Real Sociedad vs Atlético Madrid

Date: September 13, 2026 (Sunday)

Time: 03:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT | 12:30 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Reale Arena, Donostia / San Sebastián.

Projected Lineups for Real Sociedad

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Álex Remiro
Backs	Jon Aramburu, Jon Martín, Igor Zubeldia, and Sergio Gómez
Midfielders	Carlos Soler, Yangel Herrera, and Luka Sučić
Striker	Orri Óskarsson
Wingers	Gonçalo Guedes, Takefusa Kubo, and Mikel Oyarzabal

Projected Lineups for Atlético Madrid

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Jan Oblak
Backs	Dávid Hancko, Álex Grimaldo, and Marc Pubill
Midfielders	Marcos Llorente, Morten Hjulmand, Álex Baena, Pablo Barrios, and Diego Simeone
Wingers	Lee Kang-in and Ademola Lookman

Previous Games

Real Sociedad has primarily used a 4-3-3 formation but can shift to a 4-4-2 or 4-2-4 formation. They have made an inconsistent start and shown shaky recent form. Their offensive form has been average in the early season. Their defensive form has been weak and will need to improve in the upcoming matches. Luka Sučić is a dominant midfielder who provides tactical balance for Real Sociedad.

Atlético Madrid has delivered consistent performances throughout the campaign. Atlético Madrid will aim to improve its performances and strengthen its reputation.

The Pick: Atlético Madrid

Villarreal vs Betis

Date: September 14, 2026 (Monday)

Time: 03:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM PT | 12:30 AM IST (Next day)

Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica, Vila-real.

Projected Lineups for Villarreal

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Péter Gulácsi
Backs	Santiago Mouriño, Logan Costa, Renato Veiga, and Carlos Romero
Midfielders	Nicolas Pépé, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, and Tajon Buchanan
Strikers	Gerard Moreno and Georges Mikautadze

Projected Lineups for Betis

Position	Players
Goalkeeper	Álvaro Vallés
Backs	Héctor Bellerín, Diego Llorente, Natan, and Fran García
Midfielders	Facundo Bernal, Marc Roca, Antony, Pablo Fornals, and Rodrigo Riquelme
Winger	Cucho Hernández

Previous Games

Villarreal faced Racing Santander in the La Liga fixture. Andrés Martín and Sergio Martínez each scored for Racing Santander. Pape Gueye and Nicolas Pépé each found the net for Villarreal. In the end, Villarreal drew 2-2 against Racing Santander.

Real Betis Balompié suffered a defeat against Levante in their most recent game. Adrián de la Fuente, Enzo Bardeli, Roger Brugué, and Jon Ander Olasagasti scored for Levante. Marc Bartra and Rodrigo Riquelme each found the net for Betis. In addition, Betis could pose a tough challenge for Villarreal in the forthcoming game.

The Pick: Villarreal

Closure

This weekend’s fixtures will feature several notable teams looking to improve their position in the La Liga standings. In a notable matchup, Sevilla will face Valencia at home on September 11.  In another matchup, Villarreal is in solid home form and will meet Betis at Estadio de la Cerámica.