FC Barcelona secured a 4-1 home win against Espanyol, moving nine points ahead in La Liga. Ferran Torres broke the deadlock with a header early on, ending his scoring drought. Torres doubled the lead with a remarkable goal assisted by Lamine Yamal.
In the second half, Torres narrowly missed a hat-trick due to an offside call, but Espanyol managed to pull one back. Barcelona sealed the victory with goals from Yamal and Marcus Rashford. Atletico Madrid, fresh from defeating Barcelona, suffered a 2-1 loss to Sevilla despite leveling the score through Javier Bonar.
Real Sociedad drew 3-3 with Alaves in a thrilling Basque derby, gearing up for the upcoming Copa del Rey final. Elche secured a crucial 1-0 victory over Valencia, lifting themselves out of the relegation zone.
