
Matchday 4 of the 2025/2026 La Liga season saw victories for both Madrid giants. Atletico Madrid defeated Villarreal 2-0, while Real Madrid maintained their perfect record with a 2-1 win against Real Sociedad.
At the Reale Arena, Real Madrid secured three points despite being reduced to 10 men. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring in the 12th minute after a defensive error by Sociedad. Moments later, Madrid’s Dean Huijsen was sent off in the 32nd minute. Despite the setback, Arda Guler doubled the lead in the 44th minute. Sociedad pulled one back through Mikel Oyarzabal in the 56th minute, but the match ended 2-1 for Los Blancos.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid delivered a dominant performance at the Civitas Metropolitano. Pablo Barrios scored early in the 9th minute from Julian Alvarez’s assist, before Nico Gonzalez sealed the win in the 52nd minute with help from Marcos Llorente. The 2-0 scoreline marked Atletico’s first victory of the season.
Despite both teams winning, their league standings are far apart. Real Madrid sit firmly at the top with 12 points from 4 matches, keeping a perfect record. Atletico Madrid, however, remain 9th in the table with only 5 points from 4 games.
Complete La Liga Matchday 4 Results (2025/2026):
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Sevilla 2-2 Elche
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Getafe 2-0 Oviedo
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Real Sociedad 1-2 Real Madrid
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Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Alaves
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Atletico Madrid 2-0 Villarreal