Alaves boosted their La Liga survival chances by shocking newly-crowned champions Barcelona on Wednesday, while Getafe consolidated seventh position with a win.
The Catalans' 2-1 win over Osasuna at Estadio El Sadar on Saturday night means that they will be crowned champions if Real Madrid fails to beat Espanyol on Sunday.
We take a look at all the La Liga action from this past Sunday which produced lots of goals and controversial decisions.
Villarreal CF produced a ruthless first-half display to secure a commanding 3-1 victory over Real Sociedad, with manager Marcelino Garcia Toral praising his side's attacking intent and consistency after the final whistle.
Santi Comesana believes the momentum of Villarreal's clash with Barcelona shifted decisively when Hansi Flick turned to his bench during Saturday's La Liga encounter at Camp Nou.
Barcelona were the biggest winner in Saturday's exciting La Liga action in a day where no fixture ended goalless with crucial points collected at both ends of the league table.