Topics: La Liga, Real Madrid, Deportivo Alavés, Valencia, Barcelona, Karim Benzema, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
The battle for the top spots saw some of the teams in the chasing pack get closer to Sevilla, while Real Madrid managed to extend their advantage at the top.

It was a productive weekend for most teams in La Liga, with several talking points left for fans to discuss after the past ten matches.

The most popular teams in this league managed to get convincing wins in their matches last weekend, with Los Blancos returning to winning ways after their goalless draw at Villarreal. As for Barcelona, Xavi Hernández's team claimed three huge points thanks to a stellar performance by winter signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The only team among the top five that will not look back at this weekend's display has to be Sevilla, who dropped points in their game against Espanyol that could hurt their title chances more than fans could believe.

Both the battle for the top spot and to maintain the category are heating up, so let's have a look at the key talking points after a hectic weekend in La Liga.

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Los Blancos now own a six-point lead over Sevilla after Los Hispalenses drew their game against Espanyol. That draw also came in handy for Real Betis, who are now closer to their inner city neighbors after their win over Mallorca. Meanwhile, Barcelona and Atlético continue their battle for fourth place after both sides claimed three points in their outings this weekend.

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Karim Benzema added one more goal to his tally this weekend against Alavés, while his teammate Vinicius also scored once to keep himself in the Pichichi race. Espanyol's Raúl de Tomás was not able to score this weekend, but he kept his spot among the top three strikers thanks to his 13-goal haul after 25 games for Los Periquitos.

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Benzema enters list of most winning players in La Liga - The French star has now joined players such as Paco Gento and Francisco Buyo as one of the players with the most wins in La Liga games (285). In order to become the player with the most wins in La Liga matches, he will need to surpass Messi's 383 win tally.

Aubameyang matches record in first start with Barcelona - The Gabonese star paved the way for Barcelona's victory with a convincing performance that included a brace and quite an all-around performance. The African footballer also became the second player in Barcelona history to score a brace in his first start in the 21st Century since Francisco Trincao, who accomplished that feat one year ago. Hopefully for Barcelona fans, Aubameyang's career with Los Culés will be far better than Trincao's.

Muniain leads Athletic to derby win with curious record - The Spanish footballer has been key to Athletic's wins this season, and this time, the playmaker became the first player since the 2003-04 campaign to score, assist, and miss a penalty for Los Leones in the same game. Either way, that 4-0 win over Real Sociedad will surely be enough for Muniain to feel proud of his efforts.

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Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid: The recently promoted team started the season in flying colors, but they have slowly seen themselves drop down the ranks due to an untimely slump, which has seen them win only once in their last eight matches. Now, they will try to end that run with a win against Real Madrid, who are ready to win consecutive games for the first time in 2022 when it comes to La Liga matches.

Atlético Madrid vs Celta Vigo: Simeone's men showed signs of recovery with an emphatic victory at Osasuna, and they will try to prove that when they host Celta Vigo next weekend. The light blue and white team will prove to be a tough opponent, as they will enter this clash while on a four-game streak without a loss, which includes keeping three clean sheets in the process.

Barcelona vs Athletic Club: Los Blaugranas continue with their good form under Xavi, and their next match of the season could be a real ego booster, as Los Culés have not been able to beat Athletic in their past two games. With that in mind, it is safe to say that Xavi's men will not hold anything back when they host a tough team that has won three of their last four matches.

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