LA LIGA LEADERS Real Madrid were left frustrated in a 0-0 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, as Barcelona took advantage of the chance to close in on them.
Xabi Alonso’s side moved five points clear of Villarreal in second and six ahead of the third-placed Catalans, who visit Celta Vigo later on.
Rayo battled strongly in the derby clash and although Real Madrid had the better chances, the hosts also had opportunities to win a scrappy game.
They managed to limit La Liga top scorer Kylian Mbappe’s influence, while keeping Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham safely at arm’s length as well.
Madrid were hoping to bounce back from their Champions League defeat by Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday but Alonso’s team dropped points for only the second time this season in the league.
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Robert Lewandowski hit a hat-trick to help Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 4-2 on Sunday in La Liga and cut Real Madrid’s lead down to three points.
The veteran Polish striker’s treble helped Hansi Flick’s side capitalise on Madrid’s 0-0 draw earlier on at Rayo Vallecano.
Teenager Lamine Yamal also scored for Barca in another gripping game produced by the champions’ attacking approach, and Marcus Rashford produced two more assists.
Frenkie de Jong was sent off late on for Barca for two yellow cards but by then the champions had secured their victory.
Joao Neves’ late winner returned Paris Saint-Germain to the top of Ligue 1 as they beat Lyon 3-2 on Sunday.
PSG had gone into the weekend’s action in top spot, but were knocked off it by archrivals Marseille who beat Brest 3-0 on Saturday to edge ahead by a point.
The chance to restore their lead seemed to have slipped by Luis Enrique’s side until Neves’ 95th-minute header at the Groupama Stadium.
Reigning champions PSG now sit two points clear of second-placed Marseille. Late defeat condemned Lyon to seventh spot, seven points off the pace.
The visitors went ahead on 26 minutes as Warren Zaire-Emery raced onto Vitinha’s ball over the top.
Lyon responded four minutes later as Afonso Moreira sprung the PSG offside trap with a run from deep, before slotting past Lucas Chevalier. But the hosts’ joy turned to fury inside three minutes as PSG retook the lead via a crisp Khvicha Kvaratskhelia finish.
Nicolas Tagliafico struck the PSG woodwork four minutes before the interval as Lyon went into the break bemoaning their luck. But Ainsley Maitland-Niles soothed those frustrations five minutes into the second half with a superb lofted finish from Tyler Morton’s ball over the top.
Tagliafico was dismissed in injury time after picking up a second yellow for tussling with Lee Kang-in off the ball. The resulting free-kick went behind for a corner, and from that set-piece the diminutive Neves popped up to defeat the hosts.
Italian champions Napoli came unstuck at Bologna on Sunday, losing 2-0 to cede the Serie A summit to Inter Milan who downed Lazio by the same scoreline.
Roma, who beat Udinese 2-0 earlier, briefly held the summit, only for Inter to dislodge them on goal difference.
With the game just three minutes old, Lautaro Martinez put Inter in control with Ange-Yoan Bonny doubling the lead on the hour with a shot from close range.
Meanwhile, Troy Parrott’s AZ Alkmaar suffered a 5-1 defeat to PSV. Parrott played the full game but it was an easy victory for PSV, with Guus Til scoring a hat-trick.
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La Liga leaders Real Madrid drop points after Rayo draw, as PSG reclaim Ligue 1 lead
LAST UPDATE | 9 Nov 2025
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LA LIGA LEADERS Real Madrid were left frustrated in a 0-0 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, as Barcelona took advantage of the chance to close in on them.
Xabi Alonso’s side moved five points clear of Villarreal in second and six ahead of the third-placed Catalans, who visit Celta Vigo later on.
Rayo battled strongly in the derby clash and although Real Madrid had the better chances, the hosts also had opportunities to win a scrappy game.
They managed to limit La Liga top scorer Kylian Mbappe’s influence, while keeping Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham safely at arm’s length as well.
Madrid were hoping to bounce back from their Champions League defeat by Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday but Alonso’s team dropped points for only the second time this season in the league.
Robert Lewandowski hit a hat-trick to help Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 4-2 on Sunday in La Liga and cut Real Madrid’s lead down to three points.
The veteran Polish striker’s treble helped Hansi Flick’s side capitalise on Madrid’s 0-0 draw earlier on at Rayo Vallecano.
Teenager Lamine Yamal also scored for Barca in another gripping game produced by the champions’ attacking approach, and Marcus Rashford produced two more assists.
Frenkie de Jong was sent off late on for Barca for two yellow cards but by then the champions had secured their victory.
Joao Neves’ late winner returned Paris Saint-Germain to the top of Ligue 1 as they beat Lyon 3-2 on Sunday.
PSG had gone into the weekend’s action in top spot, but were knocked off it by archrivals Marseille who beat Brest 3-0 on Saturday to edge ahead by a point.
The chance to restore their lead seemed to have slipped by Luis Enrique’s side until Neves’ 95th-minute header at the Groupama Stadium.
Reigning champions PSG now sit two points clear of second-placed Marseille. Late defeat condemned Lyon to seventh spot, seven points off the pace.
The visitors went ahead on 26 minutes as Warren Zaire-Emery raced onto Vitinha’s ball over the top.
Lyon responded four minutes later as Afonso Moreira sprung the PSG offside trap with a run from deep, before slotting past Lucas Chevalier. But the hosts’ joy turned to fury inside three minutes as PSG retook the lead via a crisp Khvicha Kvaratskhelia finish.
Nicolas Tagliafico struck the PSG woodwork four minutes before the interval as Lyon went into the break bemoaning their luck. But Ainsley Maitland-Niles soothed those frustrations five minutes into the second half with a superb lofted finish from Tyler Morton’s ball over the top.
Tagliafico was dismissed in injury time after picking up a second yellow for tussling with Lee Kang-in off the ball. The resulting free-kick went behind for a corner, and from that set-piece the diminutive Neves popped up to defeat the hosts.
Italian champions Napoli came unstuck at Bologna on Sunday, losing 2-0 to cede the Serie A summit to Inter Milan who downed Lazio by the same scoreline.
Roma, who beat Udinese 2-0 earlier, briefly held the summit, only for Inter to dislodge them on goal difference.
With the game just three minutes old, Lautaro Martinez put Inter in control with Ange-Yoan Bonny doubling the lead on the hour with a shot from close range.
Meanwhile, Troy Parrott’s AZ Alkmaar suffered a 5-1 defeat to PSV. Parrott played the full game but it was an easy victory for PSV, with Guus Til scoring a hat-trick.
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