Real Madrid failed to take advantage of Barcelona suffering a shock defeat against Leganes as both clubs lost La Liga matches on the same day for the first time since January 2015.
La Liga champions and leaders Barca went down 2-1 in Butarque with Madrid loanee Oscar Rodriguez scoring the winner for Leganes, taking advantage of a Gerard Pique error on Wednesday.
Madrid were therefore handed the chance to move to the top of the table but instead suffered a first league loss under Julen Lopetegui in stunning style in Seville.
Andre Silva struck twice and Wissam Ben Yedder was also on target in the first half, with Pablo Machin’s Sevilla in rampant form at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan midweek.
2 – @CDLeganes_en are one of the two teams to have won against both Barcelona and Real Madrid in 2018 in all competitions, alongside Espanyol. Cucumber. pic.twitter.com/wk79HlURbj
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) September 26, 2018
After six rounds of games, Barca and Madrid are level at the top of the league with Ernesto Valverde’s men above their rivals on goal difference.
10 – Real Madrid have lost more @LaLigaEN away games against Sevilla at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan than versus any other side in the 21st century (10). Infernal. pic.twitter.com/XImFjFQZvi
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) September 26, 2018
Defeats for Barca and Madrid are good news for Atletico Madrid, who sit two points behind in third having bounced back from their slow start to 2018-19.