Málaga began the New Year by dropping three points, losing 1-2 to Almeria.
Elche 1-2 Málaga
Málaga had to come from behind to beat Elche, eventually winning 1-2 after goals from Camacho and Luis Alberto.
Barcelona 5-0 Córdoba
Luis Suarez scored his first La Liga goal as Barcelona hammered Córdoba 5-0 on Saturday in their last game before the winter break.
Real Madrid are Club World Cup champions
Real Madrid won their fourth trophy of 2014 by defeating Argentina’s South American champions San Lorenzo 2-0 in the Club World Cup final in Morocco.
Barcelona ease into the last 16 of the Copa del Rey
Barcelona beat third division side Huesca 8-1, 12-1 on aggregate, to reach the las t sixteen of the Copa del Rey.
Cruz Azul 0-4 Real Madrid
European champions Real Madrid strolled into the Club World Cup final with a 0-4 win over Cruz Azul, their 21st successive win.
Atlético Madrid 0-1 Villarreal
Barcelona may have lost two points as they try to keep up with leaders Real Madrid but Atlético went one further and lost all three points, losing 0-1 to Villarreal.
Málaga 1-0 Celta de Vigo
Barcelona are now four points adrift of leaders Real Madrid after a 0-0 draw at Getafe on Saturday.
Almeria 1-4 Real Madrid
Real Madrid sealed their 20th victory in a row in all competitions and are now only four off the world record set by the Brazilian side Coritiba in 2011.
Wins for Barcelona and Athletic in the Champions League
Neymar, Messi and Suarez scored as Barcelona beat Paris St-Germain 3-1 to secure top spot in Group F of the Champions League.