Real Madrid traveled to Numancia and made it six wins in a row with a 0-2 victory, both goals coming in the second half.
Raúl opened the scoring, and in doing so equalled the club scoring record set by the legendary Alfredo di Stefano. Robben added a second a few minutes later.
The Blue and Whites ended up on the wrong side of a 3-2 scoreline against Athlétic Bilbao. Luque put Málaga ahead with an early goal but Yeste equalised just before the break.
Lolo headed in to put the Blue and Whites back in the driving seat but then goals from Llorente and Susaeta turned the scoreline around and Málaga came away empty handed.
In Division Two, Hércules temporarily closed the gap on leaders Xerez with a 1-0 win against Córdoba, Rubén Navarro scoring a disputed penalty towards the end of the match.
Real Sociedad are up to third for the moment after a 0-1 victory at Las Palmas, another penalty deciding the match. Abreu, playing his first match for his new club, calmly slotted the ball home.