Overview
- Real Madrid were held 0-0 at Rayo Vallecano, with goalkeeper Augusto Batalla denying Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham as Kylian Mbappé was kept quiet.
- Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 4-2 as Robert Lewandowski struck three and Lamine Yamal scored, with Marcus Rashford supplying two assists to cut the gap to three points.
- Barcelona’s high defensive line was breached twice in a chaotic first half before Hansi Flick’s side controlled the second period to close out the win.
- Frenkie de Jong received a second yellow card in stoppage time and will be suspended for Barcelona’s next league match.
- Atlético Madrid defeated Levante 3-1, with Antoine Griezmann scoring twice off the bench, to stay in touch near the top heading into the break.