FC Barcelona opened an 11-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga table thanks to a 1-0 win away to Villarreal. Pedri's first-half goal on Sunday night, which came after a neat flick from Robert Lewandowski, was enough to exert pressure on Real Madrid, who play on Wednesday night after their success in the Club World Cup on Saturday night.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Once again Barca produced an excellent defensive performance to keep Villarreal at bay, although the home side pushed for an equalising goal in the closing minutes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Memphis Depay's 89th-minute goal for Atletico Madrid, plus a series of saves from Jan Oblak and a stroke of fortune when Iago Aspas hit the crossbar from a free kick, gifted Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win away to Celta Vigo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Atletico had to play the last 20 minutes with a player less after Stefan Savic was sent off for pulling back Haris Serefovic when he was the last defender.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Depay decided the game when he turned home Yannick Carrasco's deflected shot with time running out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Valladolid and Osasuna drew 0-0 in a game that was more entertaining than the final score may suggest, while Getafe saved a point with a 1-1 draw at home to Rayo Vallecano in a game where it looked as if everything was going against them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Mauro Arambarri scored an own goal to put Rayo ahead in the 38th minute and Borja Mayoral then wasted a great chance to level in the 51st minute, when he sent his penalty over the bar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Carles Alena was sent off two minutes later after being shown a second yellow card, to leave Getafe with 10 men, before luck finally shone on the home side when Enes Unal scored the equalizer. The striker charged down a clearance, with the fortune that the ball bounced into the Rayo net.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Getafe keeper David Soria was then Getafe's hero after saving an 85th-minute penalty from Rayo striker Raul de Tomas.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Athletic Club Bilbao made it two wins from two games as they beat Valencia 2-1 in the Mestalla Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Samu Castellejo's 17th-minute goal put Valencia ahead, but Nico Williams equalized with a great solo on the half-hour and Oihan Sancet scored the winner after good work from Inaki Williams in the 72nd minute.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Valencia worked hard for an equalizing goal, but Athletic's Spain international keeper, Unai Simon kept them a bay with a string of fine saves that leaves Valencia in the bottom three, with problems on and off the pitch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sevilla continue to improve and Jorge Sampaoli's side won 2-0 at home to Mallorca thanks to first-half goals from in-form striker Youssef En-Nesyri and winger Bryan Gil, who netted his first goal since returning to the club on loan from Tottenham.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Betis won a thrilling match 3-2 away to Almeria after Andreas Guardado scored the winning goal in the 70th minute.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Betis twice led through Rodri and Sergio Canales, but Almeria twice fought back through Luis Suarez and Samuel Costa, before Guardado's winner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Friday night, Cadiz claimed three vital points in their battle against relegation with a 2-0 win at home to Girona thanks to first-half goals from Gonzalo Escalante and Sergio Guardiola, who scored his first goal for the club, in the 34th minute.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Betis twice led through Rodri and Sergio Canales, but Almeria twice fought back through Luis Suarez and Samuel Costa, before Guardado's winner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n