5 LaLiga talking points from season so far: Bellingham on fire for Real Madrid; Girona stuns us all; Isco's Real Betis comeback

With one third of the 2023/24 LALIGA EA SPORTS season in the books, there are several teams and players who have stolen the limelight so far. An extraordinary Girona FC are topping the table and the title race promises to be exciting, while players such as Jude Bellingham and Isco are shining and prodigies such as Lamine Yamal are breaking records. Here's a look at the five top storylines of the LALIGA EA SPORTS campaign thus far.

Girona FC's memorable start

Under Míchel, Girona FC have hit the ground running in the league this season. Having won 11 of their first 13 matches, Los Blanquivermells are currently topping the LALIGA EA SPORTS table with 34 points, more than any team in Europe's top five leagues. No team has scored more goals than Míchel's side (31) and as many as 11 players have already found the back of the net, with Artem Dovbyk their top scorer (seven goals) and assist contributor (four) so far this term. Meanwhile, Aleix García has achieved a historic feat by becoming the first ever Girona FC player to be called up by the Spanish national team after recording seven goal contributions (three goals and four assists).

An exciting title race

Girona FC have already made LALIGA EA SPORTS fans consider them as legitimate contenders in a title race that promises to go down to the wire. There are just six points of difference between the league leaders and fourth-placed Atlético de Madrid, who have one game in hand. It is so tight at the top and it's interesting to note that Real Madrid's only loss came against city rivals Atleti, FC Barcelona have recorded just one defeat too, at home to Los Blancos in ELCLASICO, and Girona FC's sole defeat was at home against Carlo Ancelotti's men. That makes it clear that