Despite, at one point, Neymar, Suarez, Pedro and Messi up front for Barcelona, Celta de Vigo scored the only goal of the match through Larrivey.
Wins for Real and Atlético
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 17th goal of the season so far, netting after just two minutes, as Real Madrid beat Granada 0-4.
Long ban for amateur footballer
An amateur footballer in Switzerland has been banned for 50 years for kicking a ball in the referee’s face and spraying him with water. Ricardo Ferreira had already served a 45-game ban for assaulting opposition players.
Sevilla 2-1 Villarreal
Sevilla are back up to second in La Liga, on the same points as Barcelona but with a far inferior goal difference, following a 2-1 victory over Villarreal on Sunday evening.
Málaga 4-0 Rayo Vallecano
Málaga played host to Rayo Vallecano in the early kick-off on Sunday and Samuel put the home side in front after just 6 minutes.
Marquez wins his twelfth race of the season
World MotoGP champion Marc Marquez clinched a record-equalling 12th win of the season in Malaysia, the victory at Sepang putting him on level terms with Australian Mick Doohan’s for the most premier class victories in a single season.
Real Madrid 3-1 Barcelona
Real Madrid move to within one point of Barcelona after a 3-1 victory in ‘El Clasico’ on Saturday evening.
Spain slip further down the rankings
Recent results have seen Spain fall to tenth place in the FIFA rankings, down two places since last month. World Cup champions Germany remain at the top of the pile.
Comfortable wins for Real and Atlético
Ronaldo opened the scoring for Real Madrid early in the first half and Benzema bagged two more as Liverpool were totally outclassed in their Champions League tie.
Barcelona 3-1 Ajax
Three teams scored six goals or more during Tuesday night’s Champions League matches but Barcelona were not one of them, although they did beat Ajax fairly comfortably.