Barcelona restored their five-point lead at the top of La Liga with a 2-0 win over 10-man Girona at Montilivi on Sunday.
Real Madrid moved back into third place in the table after beating Espanyol 4-2.
Karim Benzema scored twice for Los Blancos, while Gareth Bale and Sergio Ramos were also on target.
Elswehere, there were wins for Athletic Bilbao and Real Valladolid, while Real Sociedad were held at home by bottom side Huesca.
Sunday's Results
Real Valladolid 2-1 Celta Vigo
Girona 0-2 Barcelona
Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Real Betis
Real Sociedad 0-0 Huesca
Espanyol 2-4 Real Madrid
La Liga Standings (Games, Points, Goal Difference)
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