Today’s front-page headlines from Marca, AS and Mundo Deportivo…
Brakes
Espanyol 0-0 Barcelona
Espanyol tie the hands of Barca, who hit the woodwork twice
Flying
Atletico Madrid 1-0 Levante
Leaders
Thomas fires Atletico atop La Liga
Simeone: "It gives us joy to be up there”
To run
Valencia-Real Madrid
Madrid, with serious doubts over Benzema, travel to Mestalla with the intention of immersing themselves in contention for the title
Celta Vigo 2-0 Malaga
Rayo-Real Sociedad (11:00 GMT)
Betis-Eibar (15:00)
Granada-Sevilla (15:00)
Deportivo-Villarreal (17:15)
Athletic-Las Palmas (17:15)
Leaders
Thomas was decisive as he was at Vallecas
Thomas: “I need to learn more, but with hard work comes minutes”
Simeone: “We believe in improving, not the table”
A big chance or the sickroom awaits
Madrid can match Barca if they win or Benitez will jeopardise his position if he falls at Mestalla
Courage stops Barca
Espanyol’s intensity left Barcelona without a goal and with only two shots against the woodwork
Stick of the derby
There was little football and excessive physicality
Messi and Suarez hit the woodwork as Barca failed to break down their rivals’ defence
Espanyol matched them on intensity and took advantage of a lenient referee
Rafa Benitez goes ‘home’
Benitez returns to Mestalla, where he put together a winning team, in need of a good result
Atleti, temporary leaders