Barcelona produced their most emphatic performance of the season on Saturday, thrashing Deportivo Alavés 6-1 at the Spotify Camp Nou to move two points clear at the top of LaLiga.

Hansi Flick’s side came into Matchday 11 under pressure after Atletico Madrid had briefly leapfrogged them following a 2-0 victory against Levante earlier in the day. Barcelona responded in devastating fashion, recording the heaviest result of the round with a five-goal margin victory.

The Catalan club now have 10 wins and just one defeat from their opening 11 league matches. The victory ensures they maintain their position at the summit with 30 points, two more than Atletico Madrid on 28.

According to live standings updated on Nov 1, Barcelona lead LaLiga 26/27 with 30 points from 11 matches, having scored 46 and conceded just 12 for a +34 goal difference. It is the best attack in the division by some distance, averaging over 4 goals per game at home.

Atletico Madrid sit second with 9 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, on 28 points with a +14 goal difference. Diego Simeone’s side have been defensively solid, conceding only 8 goals, but lack Barcelona’s firepower with 22 goals scored.

Real Madrid remain in third on 24 points from 10 matches, with 8 wins and 2 defeats and a +15 goal difference. Carlo Ancelotti’s team have a game in hand and will look to close the gap when they travel to Racing Santander on Sunday. They are listed as playing Racing Santander (A) next.

Real Betis occupy the final Champions League spot in fourth on 23 points from 11 games, while Málaga CF remain rooted to the bottom on 5 points with 0 wins from 11, illustrating the gulf developing at both ends of the table.

For Alavés, the heavy defeat leaves them 10th with 12 points from 11 matches. They have now won 3, drawn 3 and lost 5 this season.

The result sets up a mouth-watering November for Barcelona. After hosting Aston Villa in the Champions League on November 4, they travel to face Atletico Madrid in a top-of-the-table showdown on November 8, a game that could define the early title race.

With 104 of 380 matches played so far, 27% of the season is complete, but Barcelona have already laid down a serious marker.