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LaLiga: Real Madrid's Karim Benzema scores late goal to salvage point against Valencia; Villarreal beat Sevilla

The draw wasted a chance for Madrid to take the outright lead. Second-place Madrid are level on points with league leader Barcelona before the teams meet at Camp Nou.

Champions League: Holders Liverpool suffer defeat against Napoli in opening match; Valencia edge past Chelsea

Holders Liverpool began their defence of the Champions League trophy with a defeat against Napoli on Tuesday, while one missed spot-kick condemned Chelsea to defeat against Valencia and another came to Barcelona's rescue.

Copa del Rey: Barcelona aim for fifth consecutive title against Valencia as club looks to avoid further crisis

Victory for Barcelona would only slightly alleviate the disappointment of failing in the Champions League but another defeat, less than three weeks after the collapse at Anfield against Liverpool, would plunge the club back into crisis.

La Liga: Lionel Messi scores in ninth consecutive match as his brace earns Barcelona comeback draw against Valencia

Lionel Messi instigated another Barcelona comeback before placing an injury doubt over his availability for the Copa del Rey Clasico against Real Madrid.

LaLiga: Alaves climb to fourth place with win over struggling Valencia; Rayo Vallecano edge past Real Valladolid

Alaves continued their excellent home form by recovering to beat struggling Spanish powerhouse Valencia 2-1 on Saturday, climbing into fourth place in La Liga and boosting their chances of qualifying for the Champions League for the first time.

La Liga: Wissam Ben Yedder's late goal rescues a point for Sevilla against Leganes; Valencia edge past Huesca

Mikel Vesga's header looked set to earn Leganes a valuable victory but Wissam Ben Yedder sneaked in to score in the 91st minute and earn Sevilla a 1-1 draw.

La Liga: Barcelona set new league record with 39-game unbeaten run after beating Valencia

Luis Suarez and Samuel Umtiti were both on target against Valencia as Barcelona passed the 38 matches Real Sociedad managed without defeat between 1979 and 1980.

La Liga: Valencia edge past Celta Vigo to close gap on Barcelona; Real Madrid thrash Sevilla 5-0

Real Madrid sent a warning to Barcelona just two weeks ahead of El Clasico by storming back into form as Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in a 5-0 thrashing of Sevilla on Saturday.

La Liga: Real Madrid salvage late draw against Valencia, Sevilla see off Getafe for first win

Real Madrid needed a late strike from Marco Asensio to prevent a shock defeat but still saw their relentless winning streak ended by Valencia in a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday.

La Liga: Marcelo rescues Real Madrid with winner against Valencia, Granada relegated

Thanks to the goal by Marcelo, Real Madrid now lead Barcelona by three points at the top of the La Liga table with four games to go for both sides.