With Robert Lewandowski's hat-trick in just 25 minutes (from 7 to 32), Barcelona won against Alaves in Vitoria (3:1) and returned to winning ways in La Liga after a heavy defeat by Osasuna in the last round (4:2).
The Pole shot in 7th minute header after Rafinha's cross from the break, in the 22nd after another assist from the Brazilian, this time from play, and at 32 when he the goal was set up by Erik Garcia.
The Catalans kept their leading position with three points more than Real.
A great match was played in Girona, where the host team, last season's La Liga hit, defeated Athletic Bilbao (2:1) with a goal from Stuani from the penalty spot in the ninth minute of extra time.
However, the match was marked by the home goalkeeper Paulo Gasaniga, who saved three penalty kicks!
He gets two points, because in the 58th minute Ignacio Williams left the goal line by a centimeter, the referee repeated the shot, Herrera took responsibility, but the Argentinian goalkeeper thwarted him as well.
Previously, in the 28th minute, he also saved Berenger's penalty.
The Seville derby went to Sevilla (1:0, goal by Dodi Lukebaki from the penalty spot), while Atlético Madrid drew in San Sebastian - 1:1.
Diego Simeone's team took an early lead through Julijan Alvares, and Croatian Luka Sučić gave Sociedad a point in the 84th minute.
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