Real Madrid continues to lead La Liga after a commanding 4-0 victory against Valencia at home on Saturday.
The match was effectively decided by halftime, with Real Madrid holding a 3-0 advantage. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring from the penalty spot following a handball in the Valencia area. He doubled the lead around the 30th minute after a precise finish from a cross by Arda Guler.
Jude Bellingham added a third goal after a penalty was saved by Vinicius Jr. Later, Alvaro Carreras sealed the victory with a shot into the corner of the Valencia net from a tight angle eight minutes before full time.
Atletico Madrid defeated Sevilla 3-0, with Julian Alvarez converting a penalty in the 64th minute to open the scoring.
Thiago Almada extended the lead in the 77th minute, and Antoine Griezmann rounded off the win with a goal in the final minute of regular time.
Villarreal recorded a 4-0 triumph over Rayo Vallecano, who had traveled east after achieving three consecutive wins.
"Giuliano Simeone of Atletico de Madrid vies with Gabriel Suazo of Sevilla FC during the La Liga match at Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid."
Author's summary: Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and Villarreal all secured decisive wins, reinforcing their strong positions in the current La Liga season.