Ecuadorian cyclist Richard Carapaz maintained his fourth-place position in the general classification of the 2026 Vuelta a España after completing stage 13. ^[1] AS Monaco recorded a day-less victory but fully gained it by beating Paris Saint-Germain on 2026-09-04 to reclaim the top of French Ligue 1, Monaco's third consecutive league win. ^[2] After 13 stages, Richard Carapaz accumulated a total time of 45 hours, 12 minutes, and 44 seconds in the general classification. ^[3] In La Liga on 2026-09-05, Real Madrid lost away to Real Betis despite Kylian Mbappé having a stoppage-time penalty attempt saved. ^[4] Paris Saint-Germain, coached by Luis Enrique, have now gone four league matches without a derby - directly stated of their first contest at home. ^[5] Wout van Aert won the sprint finish against France's Valentin Paret-Peintre at Stage 13 of the Vuelta a España at Loja on 2026-09-05. ^[6] Enric Mas retains the overall red jersey with a 1 minute 45 second advantage over Primoz Roglic. ^[7] Santiago Buitrago finished second in the first mountain pass, earning 6 points. ^[8] The 13th stage of the Vuelta a España covers 192.8 kilometers between Almunécar and Loja and includes three mountain passes, one of first category and two of second category. ^[9]