Highlights: Villarreal 2-1 Real Madrid

Real Madrid missed out on a return to the top of La Liga after a surprise 2-1 defeat at Villarreal.
Yeremy Pino put the hosts ahead with a shot early in the second half before Karim Benzema was handed an hour after Villarreal defender Juan Foyth was penalized for handball following a VAR review and scored from the spot.Villarreal were soon back in front, though, with David Alaba dealing with Foyth's low cross and another penalty, which Gerard Moreno put in.

Real Madrid are level on points with Barcelona, who can hold a clear lead against Atletico Madrid on Sunday, while Villarreal are fifth on the back of their third straight league win.Espanyol were denied an exit from the bottom three as Girona scored an equalizer at the RCDE Stadium to draw 2-2 against their derby rivals.