Barca suffered their first Pyrrhic victory of the season against Getafe this weekend as they won 2-1 in controversial fashion at the Nou Camp.

Real Madrid maintain their important midseason form as they cruised past Espanyol 3-0. Gonzalo Higuaín was shown some love when he came in as a sub and was able to score a goal to finish off the Perico menace.

Meanwhile the fourth Champions League spot is the most heated race in La Liga right now as Mallorca obtain the honor for at least another week after beating Villarreal 1-0 at El Madrigal. The islanders continue to put pressure on Sevilla after the Nervioneneses lost in surprising fashion to relegation-enthralled Zaragoza.

Saturday
Real Madrid 3-0 Espanyol
Barcelona 2-1 Getafe
Valencia 2-0 Valladolid

Sunday
Almería 3-1 Sporting
Málaga 0-0 Deportivo
Zaragoza 2-1 Sevilla
Racing 1-1 Atlético
Osasuna 3-2 Tenerife
Mallorca 1-0 Villarreal
Athletic 3-2 Xerez