Real Madrid now lead La Liga by just a point after being held to a draw for a second time in as many matches. A late Las Palmas equaliser denied Los Blancos all three points after a 2-2 draw in Gran Canaria on Saturday.
Real's misery was compounded by the knowledge second-placed Barcelona had closed the gap earlier in the day. Barca put five past Sporting Gijon even without injured attacking talisman Lionel Messi.
Elsewhere, Athletic Bilbao saw off Sevilla 3-1 at San Mames, after Eibar won a Basque derby against Real Sociedad.
Here are the results from Saturday's matches:
La Liga Week 6 Results: Saturday Scores
Home | Score | Away |
Eibar | 2-0 | Real Sociedad |
Sporting Gijon | 0-5 | Barcelona |
Athletic Bilbao | 3-1 | Sevilla |
Las Palmas | 2-2 | Real Madrid |
Here's what those scores mean for the updated table:
La Liga Updated Standings: Week 6
Position | Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal Difference | Points |
1 | Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
2 | Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 |
3 | Athletic Bilbao | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
4 | Sevilla | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
5 | Las Palmas | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
6 | Eibar | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
7 | Atletico Madrid | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
8 | Villarreal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
9 | Real Betis | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 8 |
10 | Real Sociedad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
11 | Leganes | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 7 |
12 | Sporting Gijon | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 7 |
13 | Alaves | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
14 | Deportivo La Coruna | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
15 | Espanyol | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
16 | Malaga | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
17 | Celta Vigo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
18 | Valencia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
19 | Granada | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |
20 | Osasuna | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |
Recap
Sergio Araujo was the hero for Las Palmas after his strike inside the final five minutes snatched two points from the leaders.