Barcelona hit Alaves for six as Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid also win

Barcelona produced the standout performance of the La Liga weekend, thrashing Alaves 6-1 at home in the 11th round. Raphinha scored twice, while Fermin Lopez and Lamine Yamal also found the net in a dominant first-half display. Yamal completed his brace after the break, before Anthony Gordon added Barcelona's sixth. Moussa Diarra scored a late consolation for the visitors.

Real Madrid also secured an important victory, beating Racing Santander 3-0 away from home. Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring in the 11th minute, Jude Bellingham doubled the advantage ten minutes later and Diomande added a third in the 36th minute. The result gave Madrid a comfortable afternoon and kept them close to the top of the table.

Atletico Madrid claimed a 2-0 away win against Levante. Alejandro Grimaldo put Diego Simeone's side ahead in the 36th minute, before Giuliano Simeone secured the points with a second goal just after the hour mark. Atletico continued their strong league campaign with another clean sheet.

There were also convincing victories for Rayo Vallecano and Getafe. Rayo defeated Celta Vigo 3-0 thanks to a brace from J. Frutos and a goal by Unai Lopez, while Getafe came from behind to beat Sevilla 3-1. Sevilla took an early lead through Kike Salas, but goals from Enes Ünal, Satriano and Mangala turned the match around.

Elsewhere, Espanyol won 1-0 away at Villarreal, with Leandro Cabrera scoring the only goal in the 60th minute. Real Betis edged Malaga 2-1 after first-half goals from Marc Bartra and Pablo Fornals, while Elche lost 1-0 at home to Valencia following Umar Sadiq's second-half strike. Athletic Club completed the weekend's programme with a 2-1 Basque derby victory over Real Sociedad, courtesy of goals from Nico Williams and Alex Berenguer, despite Luka Sucic briefly equalising.

Barcelona remain at the top of the standings after another high-scoring performance, with Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid continuing to put pressure on the leaders. The 11th round concludes on Monday when Deportivo La Coruña host Osasuna.