Lionel Messi rescued Barcelona

Lionel Messi saved Barca from a humiliating loss by scoring late during the match to win by 1-0 against Levante marking a comeback after Juventus thrashed Barcelona 3-0 during their Champions League encounter. Real Sociedad claimed their spot at the top of the table with a draw against Eibar. While Sociedad did make a comeback Ronald Koeman's side is still far behind by 9 points to really stir trouble for them at the top. On the other side of La Liga,

Atletico is right behind Sociedad with the same points and has played two matches less than Real Sociedad and Madrid, on the other hand, is lagging behind by three points after they thrashed local rivals by 2-0. Villarreal is fourth on the list with a four-point difference and drew up 1-1 against Real Betis.