Real Madrid beat Levante after back-to-back cup defeats whilst Mallorca edged nine-man Athletic Club in an action-packed weekend of La Liga action.
Real Sociedad beat Osasuna on penalties, Athletic Club edged Cultural Leonesa and Atletico Madrid pipped Deportivo on Tuesday evening's Copa del Rey Round of 16 clashes.
Forward Ferran Torres bagged a hat-trick in Barcelona's entertaining 5-3 win over Real Betis at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla in LaLiga on Saturday.
Barcelona have joined Real Madrid on 31 points in the LaLiga standings with a thumping 4-0 win over a 10-man Athletic Club at Camp Nou on Saturday.
Barcelona have received a major boost ahead of their return to La Liga action, with Marc Casado cleared of a suspected adductor injury and expected to feature against Athletic Club on 22 November.
In UEFA Champions League action, Barcelona survived a 3-3 thriller against Club Brugge, Pafos stunned Villarreal 1-0, and Newcastle powered past Athletic Club 2-0 at St James' Park.