Bayern Munich cruised past Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 to end a four-game winless run in the Bundesliga and climb into second place.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fired Barcelona back into second place in La Liga after a narrow victory at Real Sociedad.
Karim Benzema's last-gasp winner sealed Real Madrid's stunning comeback as they recovered from 2-0 down to beat Sevilla 3-2.
Tammy Abraham's penalty more than nine minutes into stoppage time ended Roma’s winless run as Jose Mourinho's scraped a 1-0 victory at 10-man Spezia in Serie A.
Holders Barcelona were knocked out of the Copa del Rey after suffering a 3-2 defeat in extra-time at Athletic Bilbao in the last 16 on Thursday.
Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions after goals from Luka Modric and Karim Benzema earned them a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao.
Sevilla cut into Real Madrid's lead of La Liga after winning at Cadiz 1-0 on Monday, while Oihan Sancet scored a hat-trick for Athletic Bilbao.
La Liga champions Atletico Madrid were stunned by Granada, losing 2-1 on Wednesday, while Napoli slipped to defeat against Spezia in Serie A.
| # | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Betis | 27 | 7 | 45 |
| 6 | Villarreal | 27 | 10 | 44 |
| 7 | Ath Bilbao | 27 | 8 | 37 |
| 8 | R Vallecano | 26 | 1 | 36 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 27 | -5 | 35 |
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