After the first international break, and with two games gone, the time had
come for someone to make a break for it and head the league on their own.
That's exactly what Barcelona did; starting out with a superb performance against Espanyol in the first game of the month.
They won the Catalan derby 5-0, in a match that featured a brilliant display from Leo Messi
as well as a great debut from Dembele who also provided an assist.
"The result doesn't do us justice. The fact is, every time we play here we know we're going
to be really up against it. It was a difficult, complicated game"
Only one team managed to keep up with Barça at the top of the table, Real Sociedad.
They also started September with a win, against Deportivo, which meant just like Valverde's
side they had 9 points from a possible 9.
The Basque side's great form was not to last; things quickly went downhill.
By Matchday 6 and after three defeats in a row, they had dropped all the way back to eighth spot.
Real Madrid also had a disappointing month, especially at their home ground.
The Santiago Bernabeu witnessed a draw against Levante, and the first defeat of the campaign, to Betis.
"It's a chapter in the book, but it's not the ending of the book.
It's a long season, there's quite a way to go. It's still very early"
Their local rivals, Atletico, played their inaugural game at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Antoine Griezmann had the honour of scoring the first ever goal at their new home.
One of the surprise packages of the season, Girona, were up against it at the, Montilivi stadium.
They first suffered at the hands of Sevilla on Matchday 4, and then two games later, despite putting
up a fight, lost to the irrepressible Barcelona, who now had 18 points from a possible 18.
At the bottom of the table, Deportivo Alaves could still not find their rhythm.
Zubeldia's side were the only team in the competition to be without a single point.
After the first six matches of the season, Barcelona, having won all their games, were the stand-out team in the championship.
Their closest challengers were Atletico, Sevilla and Valencia.
After two draws and a defeat, Real Madrid occupied the sixth spot.
Deportivo, Malaga and Deportivo Alaves were the three bottom clubs.
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