LaLiga Player of the Match

Discover the standout performer from every LaLiga match. Our LaLiga Player of the Match page highlights the players who made the biggest impact through goals, assists, decisive moments, defensive work and overall influence on the game. For the separate official monthly award, see our LaLiga Player of the Month (POTM) tracker.

Updated September 24, 2026 (GMT+8): Matchday 7 is complete. Real Sociedad beat Valencia 3-2 after their 21:00 CEST kickoff (September 21, 03:00 GMT+8), with Ander Barrenetxea our editorial Player of the Match after scoring the 90+1-minute winner. RC Deportivo and Real Betis drew 1-1 earlier, with Diego Villares our editorial Player of the Match after scoring Deportivo’s 87th-minute equaliser. Villarreal beat Levante 3-1 in the other 18:30 CEST fixture, with Alberto Moleiro our editorial Player of the Match after scoring Villarreal’s second goal. Atlético Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 after its 16:15 CEST (22:15 GMT+8) kickoff, with Alejandro Grimaldo our editorial Player of the Match after converting the penalty that broke the deadlock following Dean Huijsen’s red card. Getafe beat Málaga 1-0 earlier, with Iván Azón Monzón our editorial Player of the Match after scoring the 85th-minute winner. Barcelona beat Sevilla 3-1 on September 19 at 21:00 CEST (September 20, 03:00 GMT+8), with Raphinha our editorial Player of the Match after scoring all three Barcelona goals. Celta Vigo beat Racing Santander 5-0 earlier on September 19 at 18:30 CEST (September 20, 00:30 GMT+8), with Pablo Durán our editorial Player of the Match after scoring twice as a half-time substitute. Athletic Club and Deportivo Alavés drew 0-0 earlier on September 19, with Antonio Sivera our editorial Player of the Match after six saves and a decisive penalty stop preserved Alavés’ clean sheet. Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1 earlier on September 19, with Sergio Camello our editorial Player of the Match after scoring Rayo’s equaliser. Elche beat Espanyol 3-1 on September 18 at 21:00 CEST (September 19, 03:00 GMT+8). Fer Niño is our editorial Player of the Match after scoring twice in Elche’s first league win of the season. Málaga 1-3 Villarreal is the previous completed Laliga fixture, with Pape Gueye our editorial Player of the Match after scoring twice, including the late penalty that sealed Villarreal’s first league win of the season. Real Betis 1-0 Getafe is the previous completed fixture, with Abdessamad Ezzalzouli our editorial Player of the Match after scoring the decisive goal. Barcelona 7-2 Racing Santander is the previous completed Laliga fixture. Raphinha is our editorial Player of the Match after scoring a hat-trick. Levante vs Athletic Club was postponed before kickoff because heavy rain left the pitch unplayable; LALIGA has now rescheduled it for October 21 at 20:00 CEST (October 22, 02:00 GMT+8). Atlético Madrid 4-0 Osasuna and RC Deportivo 0-1 Sevilla are the next most recent completed fixtures. Our editorial Player of the Match selections are Kang-In Lee for Atlético’s dominant home win and Odysseas Vlachodimos for Sevilla’s 1-0 away victory. Both matches kicked off at 19:00 CEST on September 16 (01:00 GMT+8 on September 17). The next most recent selection is Carlos Espí from Real Madrid’s 3-2 win at Elche.