Barcelona beaten 2-1 by Real Sociedad at Camp Nou. First defeat of the season at home.
Basques move within two points of Real Madrid. Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal also win. Almeria beat Mallorca 3-0 thanks to a hat-trick from Lazaro (12th, 42nd, and 58th) Atletico Madrid and Valladolid will fight for 2nd place on Sunday. The two clubs will travel to Atletico's Santiago Bernabeu ground.