La Liga leaders FC Barcelona clinched a 2-0 win over local rivals Espanyol with late goals from Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski. Barcelona’s goalkeeper Joan Garcia, formerly of Espanyol, made crucial saves to thwart Espanyol’s attacks. Olmo opened the scoring in the 86th minute with a superb shot, and Lewandowski sealed the victory in the final minute.
Villarreal claimed a 3-1 victory over Elche, regaining the third position in the league. Alberto Moleiro and Georges Mikautadze scored early goals for Villarreal, with Elche pulling one back through Martim Neto. Alfonso Pedraza secured the win for Villarreal with a late goal.
Celta Vigo dominated struggling Valencia with a 4-1 win at home, led by Borja Iglesias’ brace. Despite Pepelu’s goal for Valencia, Celta extended their lead through Jones El-Abdellaoui and Hugo Sotelo. Valencia’s goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala suffered an injury, leading to Pepelu taking his place.
Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao played out a 1-1 draw, with Ruben Garcia scoring for Osasuna and Gorka Guruzeta equalizing for Athletic Bilbao. Getafe secured a 1-1 draw against Rayo Vallecano, with Mauro Arambarri scoring a late equalizer after Jorge de Frutos’ opener for Rayo Vallecano.
