The 8th round of La Liga continues, each with its own joys and sorrows. Real Sociedad picked up a big win at home, beating Valencia 3-0. In this game, Japan star Hisashi Hisashi broke the door of Valencia in the eighth minute. After that, Hisashi had a chance to score a brace, but unfortunately his shot was a little wide. It wasn't until the 80th minute that Real Sociedad scored their second goal. Oskarson flanked and pushed the empty goal in front of goal. In the final moments, Oskarsson scored another goal and scored twice. The final score was set at 3-0 and Real Sociedad won by a wide margin. That put a five-game winless run of league games off for Real Sociedad. Clearly, the win was crucial for Real Sociedad and got the team out of the winless streak.
Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1 at home to Leganes. Rayo Vallecano scored in the eighth minute, with Carmelo bursting into the box and slotting home with a low shot. It was a goal that was all about individual ability. It wasn't until the 55th minute of the second half that Leganés equalised. Juan Cruz scores with a push from inside the box. The final score was 1-1! Leganés suffered a four-game winless run and played eight league games and won just one, leaving Leganés under great relegation pressure.
Barcelona pulled off a big upset away from home, losing 4-2 to Osasuna. Ter Stegen's serious injury hit Barcelona too hard. Peña proved himself unworthy of being Barca's starting goalkeeper with this game, as he was blotted by Osasuna four times. Of course, it is not entirely Peña's responsibility to concede so many goals at Barca. Flick's rotation was messed up and Barca's defense was full of holes. Osasuna's counter-attack was very sharp, although Osasuna only had 25% of the ball, but created similar shooting opportunities to Barcelona, and took chances much better than Barcelona. Boudimir was undoubtedly the man of the match, scoring two goals and kicking Barcelona. Yamal came off the bench this time, and although he scored one goal, it didn't help. It was Barcelona's first defeat this season, ending a seven-game winning streak.
In the standings, Barcelona is at the top of the table with 21 points. Real Madrid won 5 and drew 2 and got 17 points, close behind. Barcelona are now four points ahead of Real Madrid, but with one game more than Real Madrid, the lead is already small. Atletico Madrid won 4 and drew 3, with 15 points and ranked 3rd. Only Barcelona have lost in the top 3, with Real Madrid and Atletico both unbeaten. Mallorca, Villarreal and Osasuna all have 14 points.