Overview
- Barcelona beat Espanyol 2-0 in the Catalan derby with late goals from Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski, opening a seven-point lead at the top.
- Real Madrid routed Real Betis 5-1 at the Bernabéu, fueled by a hat-trick from academy forward Gonzalo, with additional goals from Asencio and Fran García.
- Real Madrid confirmed Kylian Mbappé suffered a left-knee sprain and was ruled out against Betis, with his recovery to be assessed day by day.
- Levante marked Luis Castro’s debut with a 3-0 win away at Sevilla, deepening pressure on the hosts after a flat display.
- Bottom-placed Real Oviedo remain on 11 points as coach Guillermo Almada ruled out Vidal and Ejaria and said the club is working to add attacking profiles in the window.