Real Madrid seized control of first place in La Liga after winning their top-of-the-table clash with Celta Vigo, 3-1. Despite a host of injuries, Los Blancos won against 10 men in Vigo thanks to goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and full-backs Danilo and Marcelo. Madrid also received an exceptional performance from goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
Elsewhere, Sevilla dismantled Getafe. Underrated French striker Kevin Gameiro helped himself to a hat-trick in a game where the visitors were also reduced to 10 men in the second half.
Here are the full final scores from Saturday's fixtures:
| Home | Score | Away |
| Celta Vigo | 1-3 | Real Madrid |
| Granada | 1-1 | Real Betis |
| Sevilla | 5-0 | Getafe |
| Malaga | 2-0 | Deportivo La Coruna |
Here's what those results mean for the table:
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 21 |
| 2 | Celta Vigo | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Eibar | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Coruna | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Valencia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Sevilla | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Real Betis | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 12 |
| 11 | Espanyol | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -10 | 12 |
| 12 | Getafe | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 10 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 10 |
| 14 | Sporting Gijon | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 15 | Malaga | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Athletic Bilbao | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 17 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Granada | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 19 | Levante | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -9 | 6 |
| 20 | Las Palmas | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
Recap
Madrid won at a tough venue thanks to a supremely clinical counter-attacking performance.