Real Betis secured a 5-2 victory over Osasuna to move into third place in the La Liga standings. The win puts the club one point ahead of Real Madrid and level with second-placed Atletico Madrid.
Real Betis currently trails league leaders Barcelona by five points after claiming six wins from eight matches. Ez Abde doubled the hosts' lead within 30 minutes, while Isco added another goal from the penalty spot.
Ante Budimir scored an own goal for Betis, and Raul Garcia found the net for Osasuna. Jose Morante scored in stoppage time to finalize the scoreline.
Manager Manuel Pellegrini stated, "Football is never truly under control," and noted that teams can pull level as soon as the pace drops. Pellegrini also remarked that a player possesses spectacular quality and maturity allowing them to perform at any level.
Other results included Valencia drawing 2-2 against Racing Santander, while Real Sociedad defeated Deportivo La Coruna 3-2. Pablo Marin was sent off in the 66th minute after Lorenzo Amatucci brought down Mikel Oyarzabal, leading to a penalty scored by Yeremay Hernandez.
Barcelona maintained a perfect record by beating Getafe 3-0 on Saturday, while Madrid won 1-0 against Villarreal. Atletico Madrid secured a 2-1 win over Alaves, but Vinicius Junior received a red card for hair-pulling.
