Madrid, Sep 29 (NationPress) FC Barcelona has ascended to the summit of La Liga following the seventh round of matches, clinching a 2-1 victory against Real Sociedad at home, with Lamine Yamal making a significant impact off the bench by assisting the winning goal.

In this match, Barca's coach Hansi Flick granted 17-year-old Dro his first start in the attacking midfield, while Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres remained on the bench.

Despite dominating possession, Barca was caught off guard by Ander Barrenetxea, who set up Alvaro Odriozola for an easy finish, as reported by Xinhua.

Just before halftime, Jules Kounde equalized with a powerful header from a corner delivered by Marcus Rashford, but the match remained finely balanced until Yamal entered as a substitute in the 58th minute.

His first significant contribution was a cross that found Robert Lewandowski, who headed in the decisive goal just a minute later.

Takefusa Kubo came close for Real Sociedad, hitting the post, while Lewandowski also struck the woodwork later in the game, and Yamal had a goal disallowed for offside.

Earlier, Atletico Madrid triumphed in the Madrid derby, defeating Real Madrid 5-2, thereby halting Real's perfect start to the season while keeping their own title aspirations alive.

In a dramatic first half, Robin Le Normand gave Atletico the lead, only for Kylian Mbappe and Arda Guler to turn the tide in Real's favor, before Alexander Sorloth leveled the score at 2-2 before halftime.

The second half saw Atletico dominate, with a penalty awarded due to Arda Guler's high foot on Nico Gonzalez, which Julian Alvarez converted. Alvarez then scored a brilliant free kick, extending the lead to 4-2.

Real Madrid struggled to respond, and Antoine Griezmann capped off a resounding victory with Atletico's fifth goal in injury time.

Villarreal sits third after an entertaining match, where Alberto Moleiro netted the only goal for a 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao.

Athletic held the advantage in the first half with missed opportunities, but Villarreal showcased strength in the second half, aided by impactful substitutions from Marcelino Garcia.

Sevilla executed a late heist to win against Rayo Vallecano, with Akor Adams scoring the winner in a 1-0 match, following a stellar performance by goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos.

Elche continued their impressive return to the top tier with a 2-1 win at home against Celta, staying unbeaten this season.

Andre Silva opened the scoring for Elche, and despite Borja Iglesias equalizing, John Donald secured all three points after Rafa Mir's penalty was saved.

On Sunday, Betis clinched a 2-0 victory at home against Osasuna, thanks to first-half goals from Abde Ezzalzouli and Cucho Hernandez.

Takuma Asano netted the sole goal as Mallorca earned their first victory of the season with a 1-0 win against Alaves, while Getafe and Levante ended in a draw, with Ivan Romero scoring first for Levante and Juan Iglesias equalizing in the second half.

Girona and Espanyol played to a 0-0 draw on Friday, leaving Girona still winless and at the bottom of the table.