LaLiga Results 2016 Week 3: Final Scores and Updated Table After Saturday

Las Palmas’ dream start to the 2016-17 LaLiga season came to end on Saturday after Sevilla scored twice in the last five minutes to pull off a dramatic 2-1 comeback and strip their opponents of the table lead.

Real Madrid swatted 10-man Osasuna aside with a 5-2 victory earlier in the day, a result that saw them steal the perch outright as a result of Las Palmas’ late defeat.

Atletico Madrid also got their season up and running after beating Celta Vigo 4-0 away from home, their maiden LaLiga victory of the 2016-17 campaign, while Villarreal defeated Malaga 2-0 in Andalusia.

Later on Saturday, Barcelona will host top-flight newcomers Alaves, where fans could see the MSN trio of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar start together for the first time this season.

Read on for a roundup of Saturday’s results, complete with recap of the day’s action and the latest table standings.

Recap

Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a fruitful return to Real Madrid’s starting lineup on Saturday and scored the opening goal in their 5-2 hammering of Osasuna to temporarily return to the summit of LaLiga.

Dating back to last season, the result meant Los Merengues equalled a consecutive win record that’s stood for more than half a century, as explained by broadcaster Deji Kofi Faremi:

Zinedine Zidane has won his 15th consecutive match [from last season], equalling …

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