Real Madrid moved to a point behind Barcelona in LaLiga's standings with a game in hand after an emphatic 4-1 win over Elche at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Vinicius Junior got on the scoresheet for Real Madrid but it was not enough to prevent them falling to a shock 2-1 defeat to Osasuna at Estadio El Sadar in LaLiga on Saturday.
Real Madrid remain just a point behind Barcelona in the race for the LaLiga title after both sides won at the weekend.
Barcelona maintained their lead over Real Madrid in the LaLiga standings with a hard-fought 2-0 win over a Villarreal side that proved to be a tough nut to crack, despite going down to 10 men for most of the game.
Real Madrid stayed top of La Liga despite being held to a draw at Elche on Sunday, while Atletico closed the gap to the leaders with a narrow win against Getafe.
Xabi Alonso said Real Madrid "had to accept frustration" after his side battled to a 2-2 draw at Elche on Sunday, a result that extended their winless run to three matches but still returned them to the top of La Liga by one point.