Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi scored as leaders Barcelona regained their five‑point lead at the top of the Spanish La Liga by beating 10‑man Villarreal 2-0.
Barcelona has 39 points while Valencia is second with 34 points.
Real Madrid is 4th with 31 points.
Meanwhile, Manchester City is now 11 points clear at the top of the English Premier League after they beat rivals Manchester United 2‑1.
David Silva and Nicolas Otamendi scored the goals for City while Marcus Rashford scored for United.
City now have 46 points while United have 35 points.
