Lionel Messi scored two sublime free‑kicks as Barcelona beat Espanyol 4-0 to move three points clear at the top of La Liga.
Ousmane Dembele doubled Barca's lead with a curling finish before Luis Suarez made it 3‑0 from a tight angle.
In other matches, Sevilla drew 1‑1 draw with Valencia while Atletico Madrid defeated Alaves 3 nil.
Meanwhile, Chelsea inflicted Manchester City's first Premier League defeat of the season as the champions were knocked off the top of the table by Liverpool.
Chelsea defeated City 2-0, which has resulted in Liverpool shooting to the top with 42 points.
Liverpool beat Bournemouth 4-0 to move top of the EPL.
City now sits second on the Premier League table with 41 points, Chelsea is third with 34 points and Arsenal is fourth with 34 points.
Earlier today, Manchester United thumped Fulham 4-1 to end their winless run.
