Antoine Griezmann and Arthur guided Barcelona to a narrow 2-1 win over Villarreal in La Liga on Tuesday, fighting off a comeback after Santi Cazorla pulled a goal back shortly before half-time.
Elsewhere, Granada continued their solid start with a draw at Real Valladolid, taking a share of the La Liga lead, and Real Betis beat Levante.
Here are Tuesday's full results:
Barcelona 2-1 Villarreal
Real Valladolid 1-1 Granada
Real Betis 3-1 Levante
The current La Liga standings (Position, Team, Played, Goal Difference, Points):
1 Granada 6, +6, 11
2 Athletic Bilbao 5, +5, 11
3 Real Madrid 5, +4, 11
4 Real Sociedad 5, +3, 10
5 Atletico Madrid 5, +1, 10
6 Barcelona 6, +4, 10
7 Sevilla 5, +3, 10
8 Villarreal 6, +3, 8
9 Real Betis 6, -1, 8
10 Osasuna 5, +1, 7
11 Levante 6, -1, 7
12 Getafe 5, +1, 6
13 Real Valladolid 6, -3, 6
14 Celta Vigo 5, -3, 5
15 Valencia 5, -2, 5
16 Deportivo Alaves 5, -2, 5
17 Mallorca 5, -4, 4
18 Espanyol 5, -6, 4
19 Eibar 5, -3, 2
20 Leganes 5, -6, 1
Recap
Griezmann gave the Catalans the lead after just six minutes, linking up with Lionel Messi for the first time:
The Argentinian fired in a sharp corner Griezmann headed home.