Two goals from Lionel Messi saw Barcelona ease past Axax 0-2 in the Champions League and they sit in second place in Group F on 9 points, one behind Paris Saint-Germain.
Champions League wins for Real and Atlético
Real Madrid dominated their match against Liverpool in the Champions League but could only manage one goal, that coming from Benzema in the 27th minute.
Valencia up to second as Sevilla miss golden opportunity
Sevilla missed a golden opportunity to rise to the top of the pile by losing 1-0 at Athletic Bilbao, Aduriz finding the net in the 13th minute.
Real Sociedad 0-1 Málaga
Four wins in a row for Málaga sees them in seventh place in La Liga, the latest being a 0-1 victory at Real Sociedad.
Barcelona 0-1 Celta de Vigo
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.
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.
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.
Deportivo La Coruña 3-0 Valencia
Valencia missed out on an opportunity to regain second spot after losing 3-0 at Deportivo La Coruña on Sunday.