Valencia President Amadeo Salvo on money woes, selling Soldado and having faith in Miroslav Djukic.
Real Betis beat high-flying Villarreal, Levante piled pressure on Osasuna and there were wins for Elche and Getafe.
Adrian Colunga's second-half double inspired Getafe to a shock 2-0 win at Espanyol.
Getafe have bolstered their forward line with the signing of Romania international Ciprian Marica.
Getafe leapfrogged their opponents as they beat Celta Vigo 2-0 in the Primera Division on Thursday night.
Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has warned their rivals his men are just getting going after five straight La Liga wins.
Real Madrid made light of Gareth Bale's absence to cruise past Getafe 4-1 at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
Guillem Balague says Barcelona's devotion to tiki taka is over as Tata Martino transforms their philosophy.
# | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Celta Vigo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Espanyol | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Getafe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | Girona | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Las Palmas | 0 | 0 | 0 |