Valencia (Spain) (AFP)

Sevilla Betis became provisional leaders in La Liga after their 2-0 success in Valencia on Saturday, but the hierarchy could still move with the matches of Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, ​​at the end of the 5th day on Sunday.

Villarreal, Real Sociedad then Betis: three leaders in a few hours.

The small gaps between the top ten in the Spanish championship gave rise to an incessant ballet in the lead, which could well continue on Sunday.

At the end of the afternoon, it was Villarreal who momentarily took the reins thanks to his draw obtained at Atlético Madrid (0-0).

Despite the attacking duo formed by veteran Uruguayan Luis Suarez and Portuguese nugget Joao Felix, the Colchoneros have not found the fault against the players of Unai Emery.

They had already drawn 0-0 on Wednesday in Huesca, yet a team well within their reach on paper.

Atlético, who only played three games at the start of the season disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, remains in the soft underbelly of the standings, 11th at 4 points behind the first.

In the early evening, it was Real Sociedad, victorious 3-0 at home in Getafe, who took the lead.

The San Sebastián club outclassed Getafe thanks to Mikel Oyarzabal, from the penalty spot (28th), Mikel Merino (79th) and Cristian Portu, author of a superb lob at the end of the match (81st).

- Eternal Joaquin -

Finally, it was Manuel Pellegrini's Betis who came to cap everyone at the end of the evening thanks to their 2-0 success against Valencia, who also aimed for the head before this match.

A performance for a team that had won only one game in its last fourteen trips.

With nine points, the Andalusians are now ahead of Real Sociedad and Villarreal by one point.

It is a former Valencian, Sergio Canales, who opened the scoring for Betis after a great collective action concluded with a superb sequence at the entrance to the surface (19th).

Cristian Tello doubled the end of the game (74th) on a service from the indestructible Joaquin, 39, already decisive passer on the first goal.

The Betis playing master was logically elected man of the match.

The good start to the Andalusian season contrasts with the previous year, which ended in a sluggish 15th place.

Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC will have the opportunity to move the top of the standings on Sunday.

The Madrilenians, defending champions and fourth in two points, travel to Levante (14:00 GMT).

Zinédine Zidane's team will still be deprived of their winger Eden Hazard, who has not recovered from a muscle injury to his right leg, but also of his full-back Dani Carvajal, who was hit in the right knee.

A misstep of the Merengues could benefit the Barcelonans or the Sevillians who face each other in the evening (19:00 GMT) at Camp Nou during the shock of this fifth day.

The Catalans are seventh three points behind the leader, as are the Andalusians, eighth.

The two teams have only played two league games so far, due to their journey in European Cups in August.

Barça, who reshuffled their squad by separating from Suarez, Vidal and Rakitic, made a success of their debut with two wide wins against Villarreal (4-0) and Celta Vigo (3-0).

Seville also started with two successes at the promoted Cadiz (3-1) and at home against Levante (1-0).

A year ago at Camp Nou, almost to the day, the Barcelonnais had crushed the Sevillians 4-0 with in particular goals from Suarez and Vidal.

Another era.

But Messi, also a scorer in this match, is still there.

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