These are the five names who have taken the Spanish top flight by storm in 2025/26.
The 2025/26 LALIGA EA SPORTS campaign has delivered its fair share of surprises, with some teams and players rising beyond expectations to captivate fans. From newly-promoted teams who have punched above their weight to players who have stolen the spotlight with their performances 12 matchdays into the season, here’s a look at five breakout names and squads who have taken the Spanish top flight by storm. Click this link https://a.meridianbet.ke/c/C7pYjz to start gaming and stand a chance of winning big with Meridianbet.
RCD Espanyol’s solid start to the season
RCD Espanyol hit the ground running by going unbeaten in their first four games of the season, recording three home wins against Atlético de Madrid, CA Osasuna and Real Mallorca, as well as a draw away at Real Sociedad. A drop in form saw them go winless in four straight matches, but they got back to winning ways by beating Real Oviedo on the road on Matchday 9.
What followed was a second straight victory and clean sheet, this time against Elche CF on home soil. RCD Espanyol celebrated the club’s 125th anniversary with a 1-0 win over Los Franjiverdes, as Carlos Romero netted the winner just after the break.
Their 2-1 victory against RCD Mallorca in mid-September was the club’s 1000th win in the first division, with the Catalan side becoming the seventh club to reach this figure after Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, Athletic Club, Valencia CF and Sevilla FC. A strong start to the season has seen RCD Espanyol sit sixth in the table, sparking renewed optimism about a long-awaited return to European competitions.
Luis Milla steals the limelight
Getafe CF midfielder Luis Milla is having the definition of a breakout season. Having recorded a joint league-high six assists in 12 games, Milla has turned himself into the most important cog in José Bordalás’ well-oiled machine.
In fact, no player across the top five European leagues has managed to register more assists heading into the last international break of this calendar year. Getafe CF have gotten off to a solid start with five wins and 17 points so far, with Milla being named MVP on four occasions.
Creating danger from both open play and dead balls, Milla is the player that dictates the tempo in midfield for Los Azulones. The 31-year-old joined Getafe CF from Granada CF in 2022 and gradually became an undisputed starter alongside Mauro Arambarri under Bordalás. The freedom he has been given has paid dividends, with Milla now becoming one of the finest midfielders in Spanish football.
Eder Sarabia’s Elche CF are here to stay
With three wins and three draws in six home games, the newly-promoted side have turned the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero into a fortress, being one of the just five LALIGA EA SPORTS teams not to have suffered a home loss so far this season.
With former FC Barcelona assistant coach Eder Sarabia at the helm, Elche CF are one of the most fun-to-watch teams so far this term. Eager to please fans with their attacking-minded and possession-based style of play, Los Franjiverdes have not hesitated to look stronger opponents in the eye, earning praise for their outings against LALIGA EA SPORTS powerhouses.
Having led his team to two wins and as many draws in September, Sarabia was named LALIGA EA SPORTS Manager of the Month. Currently sitting 11th in the table, the future appears promising for the club.
Luiz Júnior builds brick wall in front of Villarreal CF’s goal
Villarreal CF sit third in the league table, with Luiz Júnior playing a major role in their sublime start to the season. El Submarino Amarillo have picked up 26 points so far, marking their second-best tally ever after 12 matches in a Spanish top-flight season.
Meanwhile, the Brazilian goalkeeper has recorded a league-high six clean sheets, including three straight in their last three games. In fact, only Arsenal keeper David Raya has recorded more clean sheets (seven) and no goalkeeper has conceded fewer goals than Luiz Júnior (four) across the top five European leagues.
Having bounced back from a painful error that led to a 1-0 loss away at Tottenham Hotspur in their Champions League opener, Luiz Júnior has earned his spot between the posts with some very solid displays in the league.
Etta Eyong spearheads Levante UD’s attack
His name figures among those of the top scorers in LALIGA EA SPORTS this season. With six goals in 12 games so far, only Kylian Mbappé, Julián Alvarez and Robert Lewandowski have netted more times than the 22-year-old Cameroon international.
Having joined Levante UD from Villarreal CF back in the summer, Karl Edouard Blaise Etta Eyong has recorded the most goal involvements by a player born in 2003 or later in LALIGA EA SPORTS this term with six goals and three assists.
“The whole club is like a family,” Eyong told GiveMeSport. “Everyone here just wants me to be happy and succeed. And I want to repay the fans. When they sing my name, it gives me power. And when I see young kids with ‘Etta Eyong’ on the back of the shirts, it always makes me smile and feel so loved. It motivates me to give my all for this club.”
