LaLiga Hypermotion Matchday 1 26/27: Andorra's five-goal haul, Tenerife's shock win and Segunda already breaking records

What's up, lads? It's here. After a crazy summer in the transfer market, with announcements, loan deals and kits being unveiled in Hollywood, Hypermotion is back. And it's done what it does best: without warning, without logic and handing out surprises from day one. Nine games already played, two main courses to finish on Monday—one of them at El Molinón, pure coincidence—and a first snapshot of the division that's packed with headlines. Let's go match by match, because there's plenty to chew on.

⬇️ The newly relegated: treading carefully

Real Oviedo 0-0 Granada

The neighbours were back in the second tier after their year in the top flight and the Tartiere was left wanting. A goalless draw against a Granada that played like a brick wall and an Oviedo that showed the usual problem with newly relegated sides: big names, not much spark just yet. Draw your own conclusions; as a Sporting fan, I've got no complaints about how they started. 😏

Girona 1-1 Leganés

Another relegated side starting with cold sweats. Leganés went ahead after the break with a goal from Naim García and Montilivi didn't breathe easy until the 90th, when Abel Ruiz rescued a point that felt like it could've been three. Girona have the squad to fight at the top, but this is the second tier, mate: nobody gives anything away here.

Mallorca 2-0 Real Valladolid

The only one of the three relegated clubs that did their homework. And credit to them, because Mallorca spent August selling players: Samu Costa, Virgili, Mojica… doesn't matter. Pablo Torre and captain Raíllo sent Valladolid home without them even knowing what hit them. First warning: even with a fire sale, Mallorca are still title contenders.

⬆️ The newly promoted: two thrashings and one upset

FC Andorra 5-1 AD Ceuta

The hammering of the round. Piqué's side steamrolled Ceuta with a brace from Nacho Quintana—who arrived from Eldense this summer and's already paid for himself—plus goals from Jordi Cano, Carrique and Álex Calvo. The boys from Ceuta got their hazing on their first day in the category: welcome to the second tier, this isn't the third tier. At least Jordi Escobar gave them a consolation goal.

Eibar 1-3 Tenerife

The shock of the weekend. Ipurúa, which last season was pretty much enemy territory, stormed by a newly promoted side. Enric Gallego opened the scoring after 7 minutes, Bautista levelled for the home side and then Jesús Álvarez and Chapela sealed it. Tenerife come back to the second tier in impressive fashion and Eibar know that what they did last season doesn't automatically carry over.

Real Sociedad B 0-1 CD Castellón

The match that kicked off the season on Thursday. The txuri-urdin academy side's joy lasted seven minutes: the time it took Ousmane Camara to score the first official goal of Hypermotion 26/27. Castellón, who had me dreaming of a playoff shock last season (let's be honest), start where they left off: fighting for every ball.

🌟 The historic debut and the rest of the menu

Cádiz 0-0 Celta Fortuna

A historic day in Vigo even though it was played at the Nuevo Mirandilla: the Celta Fortuna made their second tier debut for the first time in their history, and the Celta academy side came away with a point from a really tough ground, with a clean sheet to boot. Keep an eye on Claudio Giráldez's lads, they're playing some nice football. Cádiz, meanwhile, are still finding their way.

Burgos CF 3-2 Córdoba

The wild thriller of the round. Córdoba went ahead with Diarra, Burgos came back with… brace yourself: Álex Forés. Yep, THAT Forés, the one from the whole Sporting summer saga. Goal on his debut at El Plantío, something to make you lose your mind. Llabrés made it 2-1, Eder García equalised just before the break and David González won it in the 90th. Five goals, two comebacks and a warning: Burgos mean business.

UD Las Palmas 2-1 Albacete

The old rockers never die. Jesé opened the scoring, Albacete levelled through San Bartolomé five minutes from time, and just when a draw looked certain Sandro showed up in the 93rd to take all three points back to Gran Canaria. Pure experience leading a squad that, on paper, has to be fighting at the top.

🔴⚪ Monday's finale: a yawn at El Molinón and a stroll for Almería

Sporting de Gijón 0-0 CE Sabadell

Nearly 25,000 souls on a Monday night in August at El Molinón to see… what we saw. Larcamón's league debut was a 0-0 with a five-man defence at home against a newly promoted side, zero football and a big scare: Sabadell missed a penalty in the opening quarter-hour that could've changed the night. To cap it off, Hugo Guillamón got injured minutes into his debut. The bright spots: Yáñez, very solid between the sticks, and a Guille Rosas who was the best player on the pitch by a mile. A bitter point. You've got my complete analysis of the match, unfiltered and with Juanma Castaño as a guest, right here →

Almería 3-0 Eldense

Rubi's Almería closed out the round with the perfect start after a summer of mega sales. Game sorted before half-time: Bonini opened after 15 minutes and Dzodic and Melamed wrapped it up in injury time of the first half. Eldense spent the whole night fighting an uphill battle. The Almería boys, the first real leaders of the season on how they're playing.

Matchday 1's takeaway is the same as every year, but worth repeating: Hypermotion never disappoints. A newly promoted side handing out thrashings, another one storming a fortress, another picking up a point at El Molinón, the relegated clubs sweating blood and goals flying in at the 90th all over the place. Of the favourites, only Mallorca and Almería did what was expected. There are 41 matchdays left of this. Fasten your seatbelts. PUXA. 🔴⚪

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