The three title favorites played against the three Basque teams, and every game came down to the wire. Only Barcelona emerged unscathed, but it took a big effort for them to beat Real Sociedad 2-1. Meanwhile, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid drew against Athletic Club Bilbao and Eibar, respectively, both by a 1-1 scoreline. It was also a week for great performances from the keepers. Unai Simón for Athletic and Marko Dmitroviu0107 for Eibar did all they could to help their teams earn a valuable point, while Marc-André Ter Stegen did his part to help Barcelona win the match that puts them top of the table.