Two goals in the last four minutes saved the day for Barcelona as they came from behind against Sevilla to win 2-3.
Málaga 4-0 Real Betis
A dominant performance by the Blue and Whites as they beat fierce rivals Betis 4-0 at La Rosaleda.
Wins for Real and Sevilla
Real Madrid are back to eight points behind Barcelona after a 0-2 win over Rayo Vallecano, the match having been postponed for 24 hours after the lighting system at Rayo was sabotaged.
Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Málaga
Málaga slip to third in La Liga after sharing the points with Athletic Bilbao in a 0-0 draw, Mallorca taking over second spot after a 2-0 win against Valencia.
Barcelona 2-0 Granada
Barcelona almost had to settle for a point against visiting Granada on Saturday until an 87th minute goal from Xavi , followed by a 92nd minute own goal by Borja Gómez, gave them victory and a very flattering scoreline.
Barcelona march on
It was good while it lasted but Barcelona are back on top of La Liga after a 1-4 win at Getafe, although Málaga remain in second place after Saturday’s matches.
Málaga 3-1 Levante
Málaga C.F. are keeping the top spot warm in La Ligaafter a 3-1 victory over Levante at La Rosaleda. Saviola started the ball rolling with a goal in the 27th minute and second half strikes from Joaquín and Portillo made it a relatively comfortable win in the end.
Real Madrid seal first win of the season
Málaga are third in La Liga after a 0-1 win at Zaragoza, Camacho the scorer midway through the second half.
Barcelona win, Real Madrid don’t
Barcelona came from a goal behind at Osasuna to win 1-2 and stay top of La Liga, Messi scoring both goals for the visitors after Llorente had given the home side an early lead.
Málaga 1-1 Mallorca
Málaga coach Pellegrini made several changes to the side following their impressive win against Panathinaikos in the Champions League qualifying match earlier in the week, but they still managed to draw 1-1 with visiting Mallorca to maintain their unbeaten record.