Atletico Madrid's La Liga title hopes suffered a blow as they were held to a draw by Espanyol. Cesar Azpilicueta, 35, opened the scoring with his first Atletico goal since joining from Chelsea in 2023, hitting a stunning volley into the top corner from 25 yards.

Captain Javi Puado scored from the penalty spot to cancel out a first-half strike by Cesar Azpilicueta as relegation-threatened Espanyol held third-placed Atletico Madrid to a 1-1 draw in LaLiga on Saturday.

Atletico Madrid's slim Spanish title hopes faded further with a disappointing 1-1 draw at Espanyol on Saturday in La Liga.Javi Puado earned the Catalan side a point with a penalty after Cesar Azpilicueta put the visitors ahead,

Barcelona extended their unbeaten run to 20 games on Sunday with a 4-1 win over Girona, with Robert Lewandowski notching a brace as his side ensured they would stay atop La Liga's table for another week.

Barcelona thumped visitors Girona 4-1 in the Catalan derby on Sunday after Robert Lewandowski netted twice in the second half to move Hansi Flick's side three points clear of Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga.

Things seemed nervy for a moment as Barcelona found themselves level with derby rivals Girona, but Robert Lewandowski's second-half double kept the giants atop the La Liga table with a 4-1 home win on Sunday.