Barcelona moved seven points clear of the chasing pack in a thrilling win against CD Leganes in Madrid. The Catalan side faced enthusiastic opposition in Leganes, whose performances disguised the fact that the club is only playing its second ever season in the Spanish top division.
The first half started as an end-to-end game, with Barca surprisingly not dominating the possession in the manner they have been known for.
Barcelona returned to their old 4-3-3 formation, with Paco Alcacer shifting up to the left forward position. The midfield three, made up of Ivan Rakitic, Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta, remained quite compact.