Ronaldo from the penalty spot, Bale, Arbeloa and Medrán helped Real Madrid to a 4-0 win over Ludogorets Razgrad in the Champions League, making it six wins out of six.
Hat-trick for Messi
Not to be outdone, Lionel Messi also bagged a hat-trick as Barcelona eased past city rivals Espanyol 5-1 on Sunday, Pique and Pedro scoring one each and Garcia de la Fuente grabbing a goal for the visitors.
Hat-trick record for Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 23rd hat-trick – a new record – as Real Madrid beat Celta de Vigo 3-0 to record their 18th straight win, a new club record.
Barcelona snatch late winner
Barcelona snatched victory at the very last moment against Valencia, Sergio Busquets slamming the ball home in the 94th minute.
Atlético Madrid 2-0 Deportivo La Coruña
Ñiguez and Turan scored as Atlético Madrid beat Deportivo La Coruña 2-0 to move, at least temporarily, into second place in La Liga pending the result of the Valencia-Barcelona match.
Málaga 1-2 Real Madrid
Sixteen wins in a row now, a new club record, for Real Madrid, after a 1-2 win at Málaga.
Champions League wins for Real and Atlético
One from Raúl Garcia and a hat-trick from Mandzukic gave Atlético a very comfortable 4-0 against Olympiakos and they remain top of Group A with 12 points from 5 matches.
Yet another record for Messi
Another record for the master as Lionel Messi becomes the Champions League all-time top scorer with a hat-trick against Apoel Nicosia.
Levante 2-1 Valencia
Valencia could have moved up into third place in La Liga, had they not lost 2-1 at Levante.
Easy wins for Real, Atlético and Barcelona
Málaga couldn’t keep their recent run of good form going as they lost 3-1 to Atlético Madrid.