Real Madrid, ahead of Barcelona 818 days later

The present edition of LaLiga Santander premièred with the surprising defeat of the FC Barcelona in Saint Mamés against the Athletic Club (1-0)​ with a solitary golazo of Aritz Aduriz. In this way, the valid champion of the championship regulate national fell in the first day, yielding three points that can be important in phases more advanced of the season.

The second party of the day played a day afterwards, the past Saturday, confronting to the Celtic of Vigo and to the Real Madrid in the stadium of Balaídos. The ones of Zinedine Zidane, on the contrary of the ones of Ernesto Valverde, yes achieved to begin his career in the championship with victory (1-3) to situate in the highest of the table.

Besides, the Real Madrid broke a negative statistics tremenda in front of the FC Barcelona: 818 days afterwards, the whites achieved to situate with more points that the Barcelona in LaLiga. During all this period of time, the culés always were by in front of the whites or, in his defect, with the same points.

In total, have happened 27 months and have contested 76 days ligueras without that the madridistas achieved to put by in front of the FC Barcelona; specifically, from the day 38 of LaLiga 2016-2017 that the whites celebrated remaining first. They did it this season at first, taking advantage of the unexpected trip of the Barça.

Exciting fight by LaLiga

This season promises to carry a lot of equality in the fight for winning LaLiga Santander, a championship in which the FC Barcelona has imposed with clarity during the two last seasons. Nevertheless, the Real Madrid and the Athletic seem decided to avoid that the ones of Ernesto Valverde repeat title again.

By the moment, the valid champion is the one who has begun worse, but of course remain 37 days to try revertir the situation. The culés have reinforced with players like Antoine Griezmann or Frenkie of Jong and look forward to to litigate by the three competitions to the end. It expects an exciting league.