Barcelona 6-0 Sporting Gijon: 5 talking points

Contrasting victories for the top three sides

Neymar also scored a goal for Barcelona

Both Real and Atletico Madrid enjoyed brief spells at the top of the table before Barcelona’s game. The Madrid sides endured stiff competition as their opposition put on a tough fight.

Real Madrid went 2-0 down to Rayo Vallecano before fighting their way back to earn all three points, thanks to two goals from Gareth Bale and one from Lucas Vazquez while Atletico Madrid made it 5 successive wins in all competitions with a 1-0 win over 10th placed Malaga.

With none of the top three sides dropping points, the title race is still open. Barcelona are ahead of Atleti on head to head record while Real are lurking just one point adrift. A slip-up from any of the three sides can lead to an interesting twist in this intense race for Spanish glory.