Lionel Messi scored two spectacular free kicks as Barcelona thrashed local rivals Espanyol 4-0 in Saturday's Catalan derby to move three points clear at the top of La Liga.

Lionel Messi shines as Barca thrash Espanyol in derby

Real Madrid produced another unconvincing display on Saturday but rode their luck to earn a 2-0 win at home to Valencia which allowed them to climb to fifth in the La Liga standings and soothe their recent troubles.

Real Madrid fumble their way to victory over Valencia

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez will be out of action for two weeks as he undergoes stem cell treatment on his right knee, the Spanish champions said Monday. The Uruguayan forward had been suffering pain and was not included in Barcelona's squad for the trip to face PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Luis Suarez to miss two weeks for knee treatment

Ousmane Dembele's 90th-minute strike rescued Barcelona a point at Atletico Madrid in a 1-1 draw on Saturday that kept the Catalans top of La Liga. The French winger came on as a substitute and drove in a low shot that deflected past Jan Oblak.

Dembele salvages Barcelona late draw at Atletico

Rampant Eibar humiliated European champions Real Madrid with an emphatic 3-0 win in La Liga on Saturday thanks to strikes from Gonzalo Escalante, Sergi Enrich and Kike Garcia.

Eibar humiliate Santiago Solari's dire Real Madrid

Real Madrid denied on Friday allegations their captain Sergio Ramos breached anti-doping regulations on the night of the 2017 Champions League final. According to the German magazine, Der Spiegel Ramos failed to declare he had taken dexamethasone ahead of the match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, in which Real beat Juventus 4-1.

Real Madrid deny Sergio Ramos doping breach allegations

Ernesto Valverde says Barcelona must help struggling forward Ousmane Dembele after media coverage of the French international he described as "cruelty". The La Liga leaders' coach praised the forward's talent and said reports of his unprofessionalism had been harsh ahead of Saturday's clash with third-placed Atletico Madrid.

Ernesto Valverde defends Barca's Dembele ahead of Atletico clash

No relief for Spanish giants and the current European Champions Real Madrid as the club's injury crisis deepens. Real's defender Nacho Fernandez will miss two months and midfielder Casemiro around three weeks, according to reports in Spain.

Nacho and Casemiro blows add to Real Madrid injury woes

Barcelona captain Lionel Messi on Monday received La Liga's top-scorer award, known as the "pichichi," for his 34 goals in the 2017-2018 season, and was also chosen by fans as the most valuable player in the Spanish league.

Lionel Messi receives La Liga top-scorer, MVP awards

Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari has challenged Gareth Bale to "eat the stage every time he plays" after he starred in their win over Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday.

Solari urges Bale to 'eat stage every time' as decision time approaches for Madrid

The Paris Court of Appeal on Thursday rejected the annulment of an investigation into Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema, for his alleged blackmailing of fellow France teammate Mathieu Valbuena, the player's legal team told EFE.

French court approves investigation of Karim Benzema blackmail case

While La Liga features the brightest stars from the world of football, El Clasico between two club footballing superpowers -- Barcelona and Real Madrid -- has always been reckoned unrivalled rivalry.

Can El Clasico sans Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo light up Camp Nou?

Pressure has been piled up on Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui after 1-5 crushing defeat to arch-rivals Barcelona in this season's first El Clasico on Sunday at Camp Nou.

Antonio Conte to replace Julen Lopetegui as Real Madrid coach?

Defenders Diego Godin and Filipe Luis scored as Atletico Madrid bounced back from their midweek thrashing by Borussia Dortmund with a 2-0 victory over Real Sociedad to move top of La Liga on Saturday ahead of the season's first Clasico.

Diego Godin, Filipe Luis on target as Atletico win to top La Liga table

Barcelona against Real Madrid is a rivalry that goes back 116 years, to a pitch drenched in horse manure and spectators that cheered players falling over as much as them scoring a goal.

The Money Clasico - Real Madrid and Barcelona's race to a billion

Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui said on Monday he would fight to turn the team's performance around as pressure mounted on him following a series of poor results that has sent Real down to seventh place in the La Liga table.

Julen Lopetegui defiant as pressure mounts at Real

Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui's woes deepened as the European champions fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Levante on Saturday, setting an unwanted record of 482 minutes without scoring a goal in the process.

Pressure mounts on coach Julen Lopetegui as Real Madrid lose again

More pressure has been mounted on Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui as Madrid lost 1-2 to Levante on Saturday and also hit a new low under the new coach as they set an unwelcome club record of 465 minutes without scoring during their La Liga game.

Real Madrid set unwanted record of 465 minutes without scoring

Sevilla are the surprise leaders in La Liga after Lionel Messi could only rescue a draw for Barcelona away to Valencia on Sunday. Barca started the day at the top of the pile and then Atletico Madrid enjoyed a couple of hours at the summit after edging past Real Betis at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Barcelona held at Valencia as Sevilla go top in Spain

Real Madrid's miserable run of results sank to a new low as they slid to a shock 1-0 La Liga defeat at Alaves by conceding a goal deep in stoppage time on Saturday, marking their longest run without scoring in over 33 years.

Real Madrid's troubles deepen with loss at Alaves

Title holders Real Madrid have started training for the upcoming UEFA Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow in the absence of Welsh forward Gareth Bale, who was out due to injury.

Media reports say Gareth Bale fit and set for weekend return

Barcelona slipped up for the third time in a week but stay top of La Liga after Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid cancelled each other out at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.

LaLiga wrap: Barca stay top after Real and Atletico share derby spoils

Marco Asensio's strike earned Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Espanyol to send them top of La Liga and Thomas Lemar scored his first goal for Atletico Madrid in a 2-0 victory at Getafe on Saturday.

LaLiga wrap: Real see off gritty Espanyol, Atletico sink Getafe

Real Madrid's final Champions League rehearsal was running perfectly on Saturday until Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted and Villarreal scored twice to snatch a 2-2 draw

Ronaldo and Bale score in Real Madrid draw against Villarreal

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