On 2 October, Eibar earned a historic point and a first goal at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium when they earned a 1–1 draw against European Champions Real Madrid. Fran Rico opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a header in the box for the historic goal. On 17 October, Eibar loss their first home match 2–3 against Osasuna, with goals from Gonzalo Escalante and Sergi Enrich. On 30 October, Eibar fought back to earn all 3 points against Villarreal. After falling a goal back, the Armeros left it late and won 2–1 with goals by Ramis (80th) and Pedro León (87th). On 6 November, Eibar lost on the road in added time on a penalty to Las Palmas with a 0–1 scoreline. On 19 November, Eibar returned home to a 1–0 victory over Celta Vigo. Fran Rico scored Eibar's 100th goal in La Liga play. On 25 November, Eibar thumped Real Betis 3–1 to continue their hot home streak. On 29 November, in the 2016–17 Copa del Rey Round of 32 first leg encounter, Eibar took a 2–1 advantage back home over Sporting Gijon with goals from Bebé and Rubén Peña.