Barcelona coach Luis Enrique insisted his side won't be distracted by local rivals Espanyol's desire to destroy their La Liga title chances in the Catalan derby on Sunday.

1-0 wins for Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid were followed up by a 2-0 away victory for league leaders Barcelona as the title race looks set to go down the wire.

The Uruguayan forward hit four goals for the second time in four days as the defending champions moved back to the top following wins for Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos admits he has been enjoying Barcelona's recent problems and believes his side's 2-1 win over them in the Clasico kick-started their slump.

FC Barcelona have revealed the design for their revamp of the iconic Camp Nou, which will cost them an estimated 420 million euros.

Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo plays down the severity of the leg muscle injury he suffered during the La Liga match against Villareal on Wednesday.

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has admitted that he regrets not resting Cristiano Ronaldomore frequently.

Barcelona bounce back from their worst run of La Liga defeats for 13 years in emphatic fashion as Luis Suarez scores four in an 8-0 thrashing of Deportivo la Coruna.

Following Barcelona's 8-0 victory over Deportivo La Coruna, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid won their respective matches as the top of the La Liga points table remained as tight as ever.

Suarez strikes four while Ivan Rakitic, Leo Messi, Marc Bartra and Neymar scores one apiece as the Catalan giants emphatically bounce back from their worst run in La Liga for 13 years.

He may be a sporting hero, but it seems Cristiano Ronaldo could do with a few lessons in the love department, according to British actress Gemma Atkinson.

Lionel Messi's 500th career goal could not prevent stumbling leaders Barcelona suffering a third successive La Liga defeat for the first time since 2003.

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as Barcelona took another step towards the La Liga title and set a new Spanish football record of 35 games unbeaten in the process with a 5-1 win at nine-man Rayo Vallecano.

Eduardo Berizzo has defended Barcelona stars Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez after suggestions they were disrespectful against his Celta Vigo side.

Luis Enrique has issued an ominous warning to Barcelona's domestic and European rivals by confidently stating: "We are not in our best form."

Zinedine Zidane says he was not disappointed with his Real Madrid team despite having to come from behind to earn a laboured draw away to Real Betis on Sunday.

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has told ESPN FC that he believes both Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale could leave the Bernabeu in the summer.

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo says the team are happier playing under new coach Zinedine Zidane than they were under previous boss Rafa Benitez.

Luis Suarez's hat-trick helps Barcelona extend their dominant La Liga record against Athletic Bilbao with a crushing 6-0 victory over the 10-man Basque side at Camp Nou.

Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan believes superstar forward Lionel Messi is "a miracle from God".