Real Madrid kept up their title hopes with a 3-1 win over Sporting Gijón but it was the visitors who scored first through Barral at the start of the second half.
No change at the top
No change at the top of La Liga, it’s still Real Madrid on goal difference from Barcelona with Valencia in third, despite losing, and Sevilla holding on to fourth spot.
Blue and Whites fail to win
Bottom club Xerez got their first away win ever in the top division at La Rosaleda by beating the Blue and Whites 2-4.
Real Madrid go top
Real Madrid have moved to the top of La Liga on goal difference after coming from behind to beat Sevilla 3-2 on Saturday evening.
No change at the top
Still only two points separate the top two clubs in La Liga after Real Madrid maintained their challenge with a comprehensive 1-5 victory over Tenerife.
Dubious goal sinks the Blue and Whites
The last time the Blue and Whites won in Barcelona was in 1990, Málaga’s first season in La Liga, and they must now wait until next season to change that statistic after losing 2-1 on Saturday evening.
Wins for Sevilla and Barcelona
Barcelona returned to winning ways after their first defeat of the season last week, beating Racing Santander 4-0. They are now five points clear of Real Madrid pending Sunday’s games.
Barca’s unbeaten run comes to an end
Barcelona’s long unbeaten record came to an end yesterday when they were beaten 2-1 by Atlético Madrid.
Málaga CF win, CD Nerja don’t
A 2-0 defeat for CD Nerja at the hands of Úbeda sees them slip back to tenth place in the Primera Andaluza Grupo 3. Leaders Alhaurin de la Torre increased their lead at the top to nine points after winning 4-0 against Vilches and look likely champions after CD Martos slipped up against Atletico Benamiel, losing 3-2.
Ronaldo returns, and scores twice
Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the Real Madrid team for the match at Xerez and promptly got his name on the scoresheet, twice.