Real Madrid drew 1-1 away to Girona on Sunday, a result that lifted FC Barcelona to the top of La Liga after 14 rounds, reported Xinhua.
Barcelona has 34 points, one more than Real Madrid. Villarreal sits a further point back, with Atletico Madrid on 31.
Real Madrid has dropped six points with three consecutive draws. Kylian Mbappe had an effort ruled out for offside before Azzedine Ounahi put Girona ahead on the stroke of halftime, finishing after a flowing move. Thibaut Courtois denied Vladyslav Vanat after the break, and Vinicius Jr then won a penalty that Mbappe converted to level.
Barcelona beat Deportivo Alaves 3-1 on Saturday, with Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo overturning Pablo Ibanez's first-minute opener.
Villarreal stayed in the title race with a 3-2 win at Real Sociedad, sealed by Alberto Moleiro's 95th-minute strike after Ayoze Perez and Moleiro had put the visitors 2-0 up. Carlos Soler and Ander Barrenetxea brought Sociedad level before the late winner.
Real Betis won 2-0 away to Sevilla through goals from Pablo Fornals and Sergi Altimira. Isaac Romero was sent off for Sevilla, and the match was halted temporarily due to objects thrown from the stands; the club faces a fine and possible ground closure.
Elsewhere, Kike Garcia's 86th-minute goal gave Espanyol a 1-0 victory at Celta Vigo.
- Real Madrid
- Held
- Girona
Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
