Lionel Messi scored twice to secure Barcelona a 2-0 victory against Espanyol at Camp Nou, to keep their 10-point lead at the top of La Liga.
The Barca star floated in a free-kick in the 71st minute and then delivered a late goal to extend Barcelona's lead.
Messi has now scored 41 goals this season, with 32 of them having come in just 29 league games.
Meanwhile, second-placed Atletico Madrid thrashed Alaves 4-0 later on Saturday.
France snatch late winner in Belgium, Italy thrash Turkey 4-1 away
France substitute Michael Olise scored two minutes from time as the visitors snatched a late 1-0 win against Belgium in the Nations League on Monday, while Italy returned to winning ways with a thumping 4-1 away triumph over Turkey.
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh advance as rain washes out cricket again
Rain continued to disrupt the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh advancing to the men's cricket semi-finals after their quarter-final matches were abandoned without a ball being bowled.
UAE's Mariam Kareem wins gold with Asian Games record
Mariam Kareem has secured the UAE's first gold medal at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 after winning the women's 400-metre hurdles title in record-breaking fashion.
UAE reach Gulf Cup semi-finals after 3-0 win over Bahrain
The UAE booked their place in the Gulf Cup semi-finals with a 3-0 win over defending champions Bahrain in Jeddah on Sunday.
Greece stun Germany 1-0 in losing home debut for Klopp
Greece scored a 74th-minute goal through Dimitris Kourbelis to stun hosts Germany 1-0 in their Nations League Group A2 on Sunday to go top and spoil coach Jurgen Klopp's managerial home debut.
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