Madrid – the match at the Santiago Bernabéu saw Celta Vigo win 2‑0 over Real Madrid, keeping Barcelona four points clear at the top of La Liga. Williot Swedberg scored both of Celta’s goals, opening the scoring in the 53rd minute and adding a third‑minute of stoppage time marker. He was set up by Bryan Zaragoza, and by that point Real had already lost Eder Militao to a serious‑looking hamstring injury.
The situation for Real worsened when Fran Garcia was sent off in the 63rd minute after receiving his second yellow card less than a minute after the first, according to Xinhua. Alvaro Carreras also saw red before Swedberg slipped past Thibaut Courtois in the closing seconds to seal the 2‑0 result.
Barcelona’s Fernando Torres hit a first‑half hat‑trick in a 5‑3 victory away at Real Betis. Antony had struck first for Betis, but Barcelona replied powerfully, with Torres netting in the 10th and 12th minutes and Roony Bardghji adding a third in the 30th minute. Torres completed his hat‑trick in the 39th minute. A controversial Lamine Yamal penalty five minutes after the break made it 5‑1, allowing Hansi Flick to rest key squad members; Betis added late goals from Diego Llorente and Cucho Hernandez, giving the scoreline a bit of dignity.
Athletic Club dealt a blow to Atlético Madrid’s title ambitions when Alex Berenguer scored a brilliant 85th‑minute goal, proving to be the Basques’ best performance of the season against a lacklustre Atlético side that seemed to have lost motivation.
Villarreal is still in the title race, a point behind Madrid with a game in hand, after dismissing Getafe’s cautious first‑half tactics to secure a comfortable 2‑0 home victory. Getafe’s Pere Milla earned a 47th‑minute red card, and two minutes later Tajon Buchanon gave Villarreal an early lead, with Georges Mikautadze doubling it in the 63rd minute.
Elche ended a seven‑match winless run with a 3‑0 home triumph over Girona, who remain in serious danger of relegation. German Varela broke the deadlock five minutes before half‑time, and Rafa Mir added two goals in the 51st and 58th minutes to lock in points for Eder Sarabia’s side – a performance Paris‑girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga will likely wish to forget after a string of costly mistakes.
Roberto Fernandez’s 38th‑minute penalty secured a 1‑0 win for Espanyol over a tired‑looking Rayo Vallecano, a match that saw both Unai Lopez and Espanyol’s Tyrhys Dolan receive red cards.
Hugo Duro saved Valencia a point with a 93rd‑minute equaliser against Sevilla, who had seemed poised to gain all three points before Cesar Tarrega inadvertently scored into his own net just before the hour mark. The result leaves both clubs in the bottom half of the table, with Valencia a mere three points clear of the relegation zone.
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