Lionel Messi scored twice to secure Barcelona a 2-0 victory against Espanyol at Camp Nou, to keep their 10-point lead at the top of La Liga.
The Barca star floated in a free-kick in the 71st minute and then delivered a late goal to extend Barcelona's lead.
Messi has now scored 41 goals this season, with 32 of them having come in just 29 league games.
Meanwhile, second-placed Atletico Madrid thrashed Alaves 4-0 later on Saturday.
Afghanistan seal 2027 World Cup berth, West Indies to go through qualifiers again
Afghanistan secured automatic qualification for the 2027 World Cup with a win over Ireland on Monday, leaving twice champions West Indies to go through qualifiers for the third successive edition of the 50-overs tournament.
Rain in Montreal forces Canadian Open to reschedule men's quarter-finals
Rain has forced the cancellation of two Canadian Open men's quarter-finals scheduled for Monday in Montreal, tournament organisers said.
Swiatek cruises past Shnaider to reach Canadian Open semi-finals
Iga Swiatek has swept past Diana Shnaider 6-2 6-1 on Monday to reach the Canadian Open semi-finals, where the Pole will face Elina Svitolina after the Ukrainian rallied past Ekaterina Alexandrova in Toronto.
UEFA, AFC, CONCACAF hit out at Infantino over World Cup stake sale
European football's governing body UEFA, the Asian Football Confederation and CONCACAF issued an open letter on Monday attacking FIFA chief Gianni Infantino's conduct during the proposed sale of a stake in World Cup commercial rights.
Malawi book first-ever place at Women's World Cup
Malawi has continued its fairytale debut at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, coming from behind to beat Ghana 2-1 in Sunday’s last quarter-final, which also secured them a spot in the World Cup for the first time.
Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the UAE president, has highlighted the region cannot remain in an indefinite state of "neither war nor peace".
The UAE's Unemployment Insurance Scheme has paid out over AED512 million in total to workers who lost their jobs between 2024 and the first half of 2026.
The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Colombia following a powerful earthquake that caused deaths, injuries and significant property damage.
