today 12:54 | Real Madrid footballers remain 100% in the new season of the Spanish competition. After a 2-1 victory over Betis Sevilla in the 5th round blockbuster, they took first place in the table after Saturday, two points ahead of Barcelona, who beat FC Sevilla 3-0. Also read VIDEO: Barcelona’s performance ended with a classy victory. Real… It was the first home match for the “white ballet”, as renovation work continues at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Brazil striker Vinicius Junior scored for the third game in a row to give Madrid the lead in the 9th minute after lobbing past goalkeeper Ruio Silva. Betis, who started the season with wins over Elche, Mallorca and Pamplona, equalized after eight minutes when Sergio Canales scored. Toni Kroos Source: SITA/AP However, striker Rodrygo secured the victory for the home team in the second half. The guests thus recorded their first loss in the battle between flawless teams until then. Home coach Carlo Ancelotti highlighted the performance of the scorer of the winning goal: “He is a special striker because he can play in any position. He plays very quickly and intelligently even without the ball.” Real Madrid is waiting for the first match in the Champions League against Scottish Celtic on Tuesday. “Ahead of us is the most important match of the first part of the season. We will face a team that is fantastically prepared and it will be very difficult,” added Ancelotti. The “White Ballet” is defending its title in the most prestigious European competition, last season it defeated FC Liverpool 1:0 in the final. Barcelona extended their winning streak to three games in a row. Polish striker Robert Lewandowski scored another goal in the “Catalan” jersey and after four league rounds he has five accurate hits to his credit. Apart from him, Raphinha and Eric Garcia also made their mark in the match. “It was an overall very good match in which we dominated and even had more chances to score a goal. We are going through a good period and the 3-0 win in Seville is a good sign,” Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez told DPA. On the other hand, Sevilla is having a disastrous start to the season, with only one point after four games. According to midfielder Ivan Rakitic, the whole team has full confidence in coach Julen Lopetegui: “The situation we are in is a bit difficult. I ask for forgiveness for the results, but also for trust and patience.” Barcelona will welcome Viktoria Plzeň in the opening round of Group C of the Champions League on Wednesday.