MADRID: Robert Lewandowski scored once more as Barcelona defeated Sevilla 3-0 in L. a. Liga on Saturday, whilst Actual Madrid made it 4 wins from 4 with victory over Actual Betis.

Barcelona rode their fortunate early on on the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan as Marc-Andre ter Stegen denied Ivan Rakitic and Youssef En-Nesyri ahead of the guests struck in opposition to the run of play.

Raphinha headed within the rebound after Lewandowski’s dinked effort was once cleared off the road, however the Poland famous person didn’t want lengthy to get at the scoresheet himself.

Lewandowski managed a flighted go from Jules Kounde on his chest and volleyed previous Bono for his 5th league purpose in 4 appearances.

Eric Garcia tapped in Barcelona’s 3rd 5 mins after half-time after Raphinha’s go was once nodded throughout purpose by means of Kounde, who was once bought by means of Sevilla for fifty million euros ($49.8 million) this summer time.

“It was once an excellent fit total, we ruled or even had probabilities to attain extra,” Barcelona trainer Xavi Hernandez informed Movistar.

“We’re going via a just right duration. Successful 3-0 at Sevilla is a great signal.”

Barcelona, who host Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday within the opening spherical of Champions League team video games, are two issues at the back of Madrid, however Sevilla have only one level thus far.

“The location we discover ourselves in is a bit of tricky,” stated Sevilla midfielder Rakitic.

“I ask forgiveness for the effects, but additionally for self belief and endurance. We now have complete self belief in our trainer (Julen Lopetegui).”

Vinicius Junior struck for the 3rd recreation operating as Madrid took an early lead on the Santiago Bernabeu, however Sergio Canales quickly equalised with a purpose in opposition to his former membership.

Rodrygo secured a 2-1 win for Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect simply previous the hour together with his first purpose of the marketing campaign, finishing Betis’ best get started.

“He’s a unique ahead as a result of he can play in any place. He’s very fast and really clever with out the ball,” Ancelotti stated of Rodrygo, now in his fourth season with Actual.

“The apprenticeship is over and now he’s a Actual Madrid participant in each approach.”

Subsequent up for the Ecu champions is a go back and forth to Celtic within the Champions League.

“An important recreation of the primary a part of the season is bobbing up on Tuesday. We’re going to be taking over a crew that’s on an out of this world run and it’s going to be very tricky,” stated Ancelotti.

Go back to Bernabeu

Taking part in at house for the primary time this season as renovation paintings continues on their iconic floor, Madrid had a fortunate early get away when Nabil Fekir gave the look to be fouled within the space.

The incident went unpunished and was once now not reviewed, however Fekir injured him hamstring and had to get replaced.

Madrid promptly inflicted a sucker punch as Vinicius raced onto David Alaba’s ball excessive, lobbing Betis goalkeeper Rui Silva for the hole purpose.

Betis, who started the season with wins over Elche, Mallorca and Osasuna, hit again when Borja Iglesias laid off a throw-in for Canales to pressure during the legs of Thibaut Courtois.

Vinicius will have to have in an instant restored Madrid’s lead, blazing over a go from Rodrygo. Silva then made a miraculous forestall to claw out Aurelien Tchouameni’s header.

Karim Benzema skewed over after which did not convert from point-blank vary moments after half-time, the Frenchman in the end denied by means of a the most important contact from Silva.

The Betis keeper once more were given his palms to an impressive effort from Luka Modric, however Rodrygo had the general say when he slid house Fede Valverde’s go on 65 mins.

Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 at Actual Sociedad as Nigeria striker Umar Sadiq scored on his debut for the hosts.

Alvaro Morata swept in at a nook within the 5th minute, however Sadiq headed house a second-half equaliser following his arrival from Almeria.

The 25-year-old joined Sociedad on switch time limit day as a substitute for Sweden ahead Alexander Isak, signed by means of Newcastle final week for a reported £58 million ($68 million).

Extra concerningly for Atletico, goalkeeper Jan Oblak was once compelled off with a leg harm overdue on.

“Optimistically it’ll be minor and the medical doctors will let us know in the following couple of days,” stated Atletico trainer Diego Simeone, whose aspect are at house to Porto subsequent week within the Champions League.

Mallorca and Girona drew 1-1 within the early recreation.