LA LIGA REVIEW GW10

Real Madrid and Barcelona sit three points clear at the
top of La Liga following routine victories against Las
Palmas and Getafe respectively on Saturday.

Isco and Cristiano Ronaldo gave the hosts a two-goal
cushion 15 minutes in before Hernan reduced the arrears.
Jese Rodriguez completed the scoring before half-time to ensure a 3-1 victory with Barca joining them on 24 points later in the day.



Following defeats on the road to Sevilla and Celta Vigo,
Barca were seeking to avoid losing a third away game on
the spin in the league for the first time since 2002.
And Sergi Roberto proved crucial as the midfielder supplied the assists for Luis Suarez and Neymar in Madrid - ensuring Luis Enrique's men continue to pick up points in Lionel Messi's injury-enforced absence.

Fellow high-flyers Villarreal briefly went fourth after they beat Sevilla prior to Celta Vigo's dramatic 3-2 victory over Real Sociedad.
Sevilla were in fine form ahead of their trip to El Madrigal
but goals from Mario and Cedric Bakambu put the hosts in
control prior to Fernando Llorente's consolation 14 minutes
from time.
That put Villarreal in the top four ahead of Celta's trip to the
Anoeta, which saw the visitors twice fall behind before
fighting back to earn a victory.
Iago Aspas twice cancelled out Imanol Agirretxe before
Pablo Hernandez scored a minute from time to send Celta
back third.

In the local derby at the Mestalla, Valencia ran out
comfortable 3-0 winners against rock-bottom Levante
courtesy of goals from Paco Alcacer, Sofiane Feghouli and
Zakaria Bakkali.


With sundays win, Eibar have started this term impressively and moved back into the European places courtesy of Diego Llorente's first-half own-goal.

Visitors Rayo have picked up just three points on the road this term and Llorente's misfortune proved the difference at the Estadio Municipal de Ipurua - Halilovic later settling the contest between Gijon and Malaga.

Strugglers Granada were held 1-1 by 10-man Espanyol. Jean Babin had given the visitors the lead at the Power8 Stadium before Rober Correa's dismissal shortly after the hour bolstered Granada's hopes of a second league win this season. However, Felipe Caicedo levelled late in the day to keep Granada in the relegation zone.

In Sunday's late kick off, Inaki Williams scored twice as Athletic Bilbao ran out 3-1 winners at Real Betis.