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LaLiga: Barcelona drop point in fiery Catalan derby against Espanyol; Real Sociedad defeat Osasuna 2-0

Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw against fellow Catalans Espanyol in a game that witnessed referee Mateu Lahoz making multiple bookings, including showing red cards to Jordi Alba and Vinicius Souza

LaLiga: Espanyol sack coach Vicente Moreno with two games left in season

Moreno had joined Espanyol in 2020 after the club had been relegated to the second division, and succeeded in bringing them back to the top flight.

Real Madrid clinch LaLiga crown as Carlo Ancelotti becomes first coach to win title in Europe's top 5 leagues

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has become the first coach to win all five major European leagues.

LaLiga: Real Madrid look to send Sevilla into scrap for top four

A Real Madrid win at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan would send them 15 points clear of Sevilla, who at the end of January were only five points behind the leaders

LaLiga: Luuk de Jong salvages late draw for Barcelona at Espanyol

With time running out, Luuk de Jong headed an equaliser that saved a point for Barcelona

European football matchday: Lewandowski a goal away from Muller's record

Lewandowski has already scored 23 goals in 20 Bundesliga games against Wolfsburg — more than against any other opponent in the league.

European football matchday: Steven Gerrard returns to Anfield; Robert Lewandowski eyes record

The Premier League's top teams are all in action with the feature attraction being Steven Gerrard's return to Anfield as manager of Aston Villa.

LaLiga: Memphis Depay penalty vs Espanyol gives Xavi debut victory as Barcelona coach

There was also an undeniable uplift in mood at Camp Nou, with the 74,418 attendance almost double the 37,278 that watched Barca draw here against Alaves two weeks ago.

LaLiga: Espanyol beat Real Madrid in match Carlo Ancelotti brands their 'worst game of season'

Espanyol had won just once in seven games this season but they hung on grimly in five minutes of added time to take all three points.

LaLiga: Valencia claim second straight home win; Mallorca beat Espanyol

Friday's win left Valencia top of the standings with seven points from three matches, along with Mallorca, ahead of the rest of the round.