Espanyol is off to a flyer in La Liga, but how long will the good times last under its new U.S. ownership, which includes shareholder J.J. Watt?

The 2025-26 La Liga season is here, as Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are fighting to retake the division crown from Barcelona.

This article was originally published on fansided.com as La Liga winners and losers from Matchday 1: Madrid teams show growing pains.

Real Madrid have reportedly set their sights on 33-year-old Newcastle flop Joselu as a replacement for Mariano Diaz after Espanyol's relegation.

Espanyol staged a late comeback to grab a shock 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday as Diego Simeone's men made a disappointing start to their La Liga campaign.Athletic Bilbao got off to a winning start as substitute Robert Navarro's late goal sealed a dramatic 3-2 victory over Sevilla.

Espanyol has played in over 80 La Liga seasons and has faced Los Blancos many times. The Madrid-based team usually takes the three points, but sometimes, Espanyol has caused a shock.