FC Barcelona retained the top spot in LaLiga EA Sports 2025/26. On Tuesday, in the brought-forward fixture of matchday 19, Hansi Flick's men defeated Atlético de Madrid (3-1) to reach 37 points in the tournament, 1 more than Real Madrid and now holding a 6-point advantage over the 'Red-and-Whites'.
Diego Simeone's side took the lead at the Spotify Camp Nou thanks to a goal by Álex Baena in the 19th minute. Raphinha made it 1-1 in the 26th. Although Robert Lewandowski missed a penalty before the break, the Culés finally turned the result around in the second half.
Dani Olmo, in the 65th minute, put Barça ahead in a play where the Terrassa native ended up injured. Later, in the 90+6', Ferran Torres sealed the match after a lethal counterattack, with Atlético fully committed to finding the equalizer.
Barcelona makes it five wins in a row and snapped a six-match winning streak for the 'Colchoneros', who now sit 6 points off the top. Real Madrid, meanwhile, remains 1 point behind the Catalan team, following the thrashing against Athletic (0-3) at San Mamés.
LaLiga EA Sports 2025/26 Standings - Matchday 19
| Pos. | Club | Pld | PTS | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1️⃣ | FC Barcelona | 15 | 37 | 25 |
| 2️⃣ | Real Madrid | 15 | 36 | 19 |
| 3️⃣ | Villarreal | 14 | 32 | 16 |
| 4️⃣ | Atlético | 15 | 31 | 14 |
| 5️⃣ | Betis | 14 | 24 | 8 |
| 6️⃣ | Espanyol | 14 | 23 | 2 |
Real Madrid thrashed Athletic and stays close to Barça
Real Madrid, for their part, emerged from their crisis after three consecutive draws with a rout at San Mamés. Two goals from Kylian Mbappé and another from Eduardo Camavinga sealed a comfortable victory for Xabi Alonso's men, who remain 1 point behind the Azulgrana side.
Los Blancos took the lead in the 7th minute with a wonder goal by 'Kiki'. Afterward, saves by Courtois prevented a reaction from the Bilbao side who, before the break, were down by two goals after the goal scored by Camavinga, with a header, in the 42nd minute. Later, in the 59th minute, Mbappé closed the rout with another notable finish, this time with a long-range shot.
The 'Merengue' celebration, however, was not complete in Bilbao, as Alexander-Arnold and Camavinga left injured with adductor and ankle problems, respectively. Rüdiger also ended up with a knock for a team that already has Dani Carvajal, Ferland Mendy, and Dean Huijsen on the injury list.
Barça manages a comeback for the fifth time in 25/26
For Barça, the victory against Atlético was number 12 in 15 LaLiga outings, the fifth achieved via a comeback. Flick's team secured the 3 points coming from behind against Levante (2-3, J2), Oviedo (1-3, J7), Girona (2-1, J9), Alavés (3-1, J14) and Atlético (3-1, J19), something no other team has achieved so far in the tournament.
The Culés also boast the best offense in the tournament with 42 goals scored in 15 matches (2.8 per game) and maintain an active streak of 35 matchdays scoring at least one goal in LaLiga. The best historical streak in the tournament also belongs to Barça, with 64 scoring matches between 2012 and 2013.