Barcelona were held to a scoreless draw at Osasuna last night, a result which sees them slip further down the Primera Liga table with five points from three games played.
Earlier yesterday, former Tottenham striker Frederic Kanoute struck twice as Sevilla geared up for Wednesday's Champions League game at Arsenal with a 4-1 defeat of Recreativo Huelva.
Atletico Madrid stumbled to a 1-1 draw at promoted Real Murcia yesterday while fellow Uefa Cup contenders Villarreal snatched a 1-0 victory against Real Mallorca.
Atletico now have just two points, seven behind city rivals and leaders Real Madrid, who beat Almeria 3-1 on Saturday with Guti, Javier Saviola and Sergio Ramos on the scoresheet.
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