Actual Madrid reclaimed high spot – eight factors forward of ninth-placed Barca – following a 2-1 triumph at 10-man Elche.
Vinicius Junior claimed each Actual targets, both aspect of Raul Guti being dismissed for a second bookable offence, earlier than Pere Milla claimed the hosts’ late comfort.
Sevilla are stage on factors with Carlo Ancelotti’s males – and Actual Sociedad – after strikes from Diego Carlos and Lucas Ocampos secured a 2-0 win over Osasuna, whereas Valencia defeated rivals Villarreal by the identical scoreline because of Hugo Guillamon’s first-half end and a Carlos Soler penalty.
In Italy, Juventus’ poor run continued with a shock 2-1 loss at Verona.
Giovanni Simeone’s quickfire brace condemned Massimiliano Allegri’s aspect to a 3rd recreation with out victory, regardless of Weston McKennie halving the deficit late on.
Atalanta warmed up for an additional Champions League showdown with Manchester United by salvaging a 2-2 draw at residence to Lazio.
Marten de Roon struck in damage time for the hosts after Lazio twice led via Pedro and Ciro Motionless, both aspect of Duvan Zapata’s preliminary equaliser.
Dennis Praet, Wilfried Singo and Andrea Belotti had been on course as Torino gained 3-0 towards 10-man Sampdoria, who had Adrien Silva dismissed.
Within the Bundesliga, champions Bayern Munich bounced again from their midweek cup thrashing at Borussia Monchengladbach by profitable 5-2 away to Union Berlin.
Robert Lewandowski’s double – one from the penalty spot – and targets from Leroy Sane, Kingsley Coman and Thomas Muller did the harm, with Niko Giesselmann and Julian Ryerson registering for the hosts.
Borussia Dortmund stay some extent behind leaders Bayern after Thorgan Hazard and Steffen Tigges earned a 2-0 win over FC Koln, whereas third-placed Freiburg beat backside membership Greuther Furth 3-1.
Elsewhere, Bayer Leverkusen misplaced floor on the highest three following a 2-0 loss to 10-man Wolfsburg, RB Leipzig conceded an injury-time equaliser to attract 1-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt, and Mainz gained 2-1 at second-bottom Arminia Bielefeld.
In France, second-placed Lens failed to shut the 10-point hole to Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain after dropping 2-1 at Lyon.
First-half targets from Karl Toko Ekambi and Houssem Aouar had been sufficient for the house aspect, regardless of Arnaud Kalimuendo pulling one again after the interval.
Within the day’s different recreation, Wahbi Khazri earned backside membership St Etienne a 1-1 draw at Metz by cancelling out Farid Boulaya’s opener.