10 facts from Matchday 4

Barcelona are the only team to have taken every available point this season in LaLiga EA Sports. Their four wins have produced 17 goals, including three separate five-goal performances against Elche, Rayo Vallecano and Valencia.

At the other end, Villarreal, Málaga, Valencia, Celta and Elche are the only clubs yet to win, although Celta and Elche still have a game to play on Monday. Alavés sit second after winning three of four matches and drawing the other. Mariano Díaz and Lucas Boyé have scored seven goals between them, with Boyé scoring three times in the 5-2 win over Osasuna.

Real Madrid lost 1-0 to Real Betis for their first defeat of the campaign and their first game without a goal. Betis goalkeeper Álvaro Valles made six saves, including one from Kylian Mbappé’s penalty, and produced an outstanding performance at La Cartuja.

Lucas Stassin scored on his Sevilla debut after coming on in the 54th minute, but his 85th-minute goal was not enough to secure victory against Espanyol, who drew 1-1. Atlético Madrid also suffered a collapse after halftime, conceding twice to Athletic Club within 135 seconds. Athletic have now won two consecutive matches, their first such run in six months.

The article ends with an incomplete reference to a club’s worst start since returning to the top flight, so no further details are included.