Thanks to the brilliant performance of star player Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona defeated Alaves 3-0 in the match of the Spanish league football tournament La Liga. With this, Barcelona has further strengthened its position at the top. With this win, Barcelona is three points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid.
On Saturday, Real Madrid drew level with Barcelona by beating fourth-placed Villarreal 2-0. However, Real Madrid equalized the score in their ninth match. Lewandowski completed a hat-trick in the first half of the match. He scored in the seventh, 22nd and 32nd minutes, taking his tally of goals to 10 in nine league matches. He has scored 12 goals in a total of 11 matches in the current season. He has scored eight goals in his last five matches. On the other hand, the match between Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad ended in a 1-1 draw, due to which Atletico reached the third place. Dodi Lukebakio scored from a penalty kick in the 50th minute as Sevilla won 1-0 over Real Betis. Verona beat Athletic Bilbao 2–1.