Samuel Eto'o helped Barcelona stay top of the Primera Liga by scoring four first-half goals as the leaders crushed Valladolid 6-0 at the Nou Camp. The striker took his league tally for the season to 13 and matched Gonzalo Higuain's earlier heroics for Real Madrid when the Argentine striker scored all four goals as they came back with 10 men to beat promoted Malaga 4-3 at the Bernabeu.
A last-gasp 4-3 victory over Espanyol put them top of the Primera Liga for the first time since September.
The Brazilian defender was granted Spanish citizenship freeing up one of the club's three non-European Union places.
Atletico Madrid grabbed the unlikeliest of points when they came back with ten men to draw 4-4 at Villarreal in the Primera Liga on Sunday. Barcelona tore apart Almeria 5-0 with another irresistible first-half display at the Nou Camp to go top of the Primera Liga on Saturday.
France's Thierry Henry and Brazil's Ronaldinho were not included on the list of nominees for the 2008 Ballon d'Or award on Sunday.
David Villa made it eight goals from seven games with a brace in Valencia's 4-0 hammering of promoted Numancia.
Barcelona trounced visitors Atletico Madrid 6-1 at the Nou Camp on Saturday to move into second place behind Villarreal in the Primera Liga. Villarreal have 16 points from six games after coming from behind to beat Real Betis 2-1 while Barca are on 13 after a scoring spree led by a double from Samuel Eto'o.
Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid grabbed last-gasp 2-1 victories after a rash of red cards and crowd trouble in the La Liga.
Real Madrid new boy Rafael van der Vaart scored a hat-trick to help the champions thrash promoted Sporting Gijon 7-1.
Barcelona earned their first Primera Liga win of the season with a 6-1 rout away to promoted Sporting Gijon on Sunday.
Patrick Kluivert's move to Valencia could be in jeopardy after a knee problem was detected during a medical.
Promoted Numancia twice took the lead before falling 4-3 to champions Real Madrid at the Bernabeu in the Primera Liga on Sunday.
Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Racing Santander in the Primera Liga on Saturday, leaving new coach Pep Guardiola still seeking his first league win at the helm. Lionel Messi came off the bench in the second half to inspire a toothless Barca, who lost 1-0 at Numancia in their season opener, and scored a 71st minute penalty.
Ukraine champions Shakhtar Donetsk dented Sevilla's bandwagon as the UEFA Cup holders wobbled before securing a 2-2 draw.
The Riazor jinx returned to haunt Real Madrid and the champions fell 2-1 away to Deportivo Coruna in their Spanish Primera Liga opener on Sunday, while Pep Guardiola's Barcelona were stunned 1-0 away to promoted Numancia. The performance of the day came from Atletico Madrid, who qualified for the Champions League group stage during the week, and stormed to the top of the standings with a 4-0 demolition of another newly promoted side Malaga.
The former England captain scored on his return to the team after a month on the sidelines to inspire Real Madrid to a 2-1 comeback win at Real Sociedad.
Barcelona lead the Primera Liga on goal difference, ahead of title rivals Sevilla and Real Madrid.
Champions Barcelona scrambled a barely deserved 1-1 at Getafe, in the Primera Liga.
Barcelona on Tuesday refused to allow forward Ronaldinho to take his place in the Brazil squad for next month's Olympic Games.
Claudio Ranieri was sacked as Valencia coach on Friday just eight months after taking charge at the Primera Liga club.
Espanyol fought back from a goal down to beat Sevilla 2-1 at home in the Primera Liga on Sunday, denying the Andalucians first place in the standings.
Cristiano has been promised a record-breaking annual salary $18.5m a year to move to the Primera Liga club.
The 33-year-old Brazilian fullback extended his existing deal for another year until June 2008.
Two goals from Eidur Gudjohnsen helped put Barcelona back to the top of the Primera Liga as they overcame Real Mallorca 4-1.
A hat-trick from Giovani dos Santos helped Barcelona to a 5-3 victory away to relegated Real Murcia.
Villarreal's Brazilian midfielder Marcos Senna tested positive for two banned substances.
Barcelona failed again to put pressure on leaders Real Madrid after being held to a 0-0 draw at home by city rivals Espanyol in the Primera Liga on Saturday. The Champions League semi-finalists have only managed one win in their last eight league matches. They stay second with 61 points, eight short of Real who can extend their lead at the top to 11 with a win at fifth-placed Racing Santander on Sunday.
Barcelona and Villarreal failed to put the pressure on leaders Real Madrid as they dropped points in the Primera Liga.
Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at Real Mallorca in the Primera Liga on Saturday.
Real Madrid beat Sevilla 3-1 at the Bernabeu to move six points clear at the top of the Primera Liga.
Ajax Amsterdam's Netherlands defender John Heitinga has agreed to sign a five-year deal with Atletico Madrid, he told Tuesday's De Telegraaf newspaper.
Barcelona closed to within four points of Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga after the leaders lost 3-2 at home to Valencia.
Real Madrid lost 1-0 against Deportivo Coruna in La Liga as they failed to break their jinx at the Riazor.
Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard, content with the balance of his squad, says his players need to improve their fitness before launching their Primera Liga title defence.
The Dutch striker will join Real Madrid from Manchester United on a three-year contract, the Primera Liga club said.
Barcelona closed to within two points of leaders Real Madrid after thumping Levante 5-1.
Second-placed Barcelona failed to keep the pressure on leaders Real Madrid after scrambling a 1-1 draw at Sevilla in the Primera Liga.
Real Madrid's eight-match winning run in the Primera Liga came to an end when they lost 2-0 to Almeria.
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