Betis conquer Barca
Manuel Pellegrini has built a very competitive Real Betis squad and they kept up their good form when they visited the Camp Nou, handing Xavi Hernández his first defeat as Barça coach.
Juanmi scored his ninth La Liga goal of the season to make it a memorable 1-0 victory for the team from Seville, a three-point haul which puts them third.
Lamela blow for Sevilla
Erik Lamela is set to miss the next four months, having required surgery on an injury to his right shoulder. The summer signing had hit the ground running after arriving in Spanish football, but is expected to be out until April.
All at Sevilla FC hope he can return for the final stages of the 2021-22 La Liga campaign.
Kopa honour for Pedri
In the 2021 Ballon d'Or ceremony Barcelona midfielder Pedri collected one of the evening's prizes, winning the Kopa Trophy for the best young player in men's football to follow his recent Golden Boy triumph.
It was a golden night for Barcelona overall, with women's team captain Alexia Putellas claiming the women's Ballon d'Or and former player Lionel Messi taking a record seventh men's Ballon d'Or, largely for his performances in Spain last season.
Levante move on
Bottom-placed Levante UD sacked Javier Pereira, looking for another spark as they aim to pull themselves out of the drop zone.
‘B' team coach Alessio Lisci has been put in charge as caretaker for the time being, as Levante search for another coach. In his first La Liga match in charge, Lisci's charges earned a point courtesy of a goalless draw with CA Osasuna.