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Real Madrid were defeated in Spain, Rangers increased their lead at the top in Scotland while Ronaldinho scored a hat-trick for AC Milan.
Elsewhere, Bordeaux were denied by Marseille late on in Ligue 1, just five points separate the top five in Germany while FC Twente
failed to win for just the third time this season.
Primera Division
Real Madrid slipped to their third loss of the season as they were beaten 1-0 by Athletic Bilbao. Fernando Llorente bagged the decisive goal while Bilbao also had Carlos Gurpegi sent off in the latter stages.
Real's defeat allowed Barcelona to open up a five-point lead at the top of the table after they cruised to a 4-0 victory over Sevilla, with Lionel Messi among the goals with a brace. Elsewhere, Real Mallorca climbed to fourth while Valencia sealed a third straight win.
SPL
Rangers now hold a nine-point advantage over Celtic at the summit after the latter failed to achieve victory on Saturday. The Hoops were held to a 1-1 draw with Falkirk while Nacho Novo scored the decisive goal for Gers at Hamilton.
Dundee United climbed above Hibernian after defeating their opponents 1-0 at Tannadice, Motherwell ended their rotten form with a 3-0 triumph at Kilmarnock while Hearts kept up their impressive run of results.
Serie A
Inter Milan came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Bari in a match of three penalties at San Nicola. Inter's slip-up allowed AC Milan to move within six points of the pace-setters as Ronaldinho grabbed a hat-trick in a 4-0 over struggling Siena.
Elsewhere, the pressure continues to grow on Juventus boss Ciro Ferrara, whose side fell to a fourth loss in five matches while Roma rose to third following a 3-0 victory over Genoa.
Ligue 1
League leaders Bordeaux were denied a vital three-point haul against Marseille after Marouane Chamakh's opening goal was cancelled out late on by Benoit Cheyrou after Marc Planus had been sent off on the hour mark.
Lille maintained their superb form as they secured a seventh win on the spin with a 3-1 defeat of PSG. Lyon lie fifth in the table after their 2-0 triumph at AS Nancy while Montpellier occupy third place following their Nice scalp.
Bundesliga
On Friday, Bayern Munich kept up their improved form as they eased to a 2-0 success against Hoffenheim. Then 24 hours later table-toppers Bayer Leverkusen rallied to overcome Mainz 4-2 at home.
But second-placed Schalke remain hot on their heels after Kevin Kuranyi's goal disposed of Nurnberg. Hamburg and Borussia Dortmund were also victorious to ensure the title race remains a tight affair in Germany.
Eredivisie
FC Twente's remarkable run of wins was halted as they were held to a 0-0 stalemate against FC Utrecht. Previously, Steve McClaren's men had put together 12 straight successes.
Third-placed Ajax also failed to emerge victorious after they were forced to come from behind to secure a 1-1 draw at NAC. Elsewhere, Feyenoord notched a fourth consecutive victory while RKC achieved a much-needed three-point haul.
Best of the rest
Anderlecht opened up a six-point gap at the top in Belgium, leading Portuguese pair Benfica and Braga remain level on points, while Panathinaikos increased their advantage over second-placed Olympiakos in Greece with a 2-0 victory against Panthrakikos.
Elsewhere, Bordeaux were denied by Marseille late on in Ligue 1, just five points separate the top five in Germany while FC Twente
failed to win for just the third time this season.Primera Division
Real Madrid slipped to their third loss of the season as they were beaten 1-0 by Athletic Bilbao.
Fernando Llorente bagged the decisive goal while Bilbao also had Carlos Gurpegi sent off in the latter stages.Real's defeat allowed Barcelona to open up a five-point lead at the top of the table after they cruised to a 4-0 victory over Sevilla, with Lionel Messi
among the goals with a brace. Elsewhere, Real Mallorca climbed to fourth while Valencia sealed a third straight win.SPL
Rangers now hold a nine-point advantage over Celtic at the summit after the latter failed to achieve victory on Saturday. The Hoops were held to a 1-1 draw with Falkirk while Nacho Novo scored the decisive goal for Gers at Hamilton.
Dundee United
climbed above Hibernian after defeating their opponents 1-0 at Tannadice, Motherwell ended their rotten form with a 3-0 triumph at Kilmarnock while Hearts kept up their impressive run of results.Serie A
Inter Milan
came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Bari in a match of three penalties at San Nicola. Inter's slip-up allowed AC Milan to move within six points of the pace-setters as Ronaldinho grabbed a hat-trick in a 4-0 over struggling Siena.Elsewhere, the pressure continues to grow on Juventus boss Ciro Ferrara, whose side fell to a fourth loss in five matches while Roma rose to third following a 3-0 victory over Genoa.
Ligue 1
League leaders Bordeaux were denied a vital three-point haul against Marseille after Marouane Chamakh's opening goal was cancelled out late on by Benoit Cheyrou after Marc Planus had been sent off on the hour mark.
Lille maintained their superb form as they secured a seventh win on the spin with a 3-1 defeat of PSG. Lyon lie fifth in the table after their 2-0 triumph at AS Nancy while Montpellier occupy third place following their Nice scalp.
Bundesliga
On Friday, Bayern Munich
kept up their improved form as they eased to a 2-0 success against Hoffenheim. Then 24 hours later table-toppers Bayer Leverkusen rallied to overcome Mainz 4-2 at home.But second-placed Schalke remain hot on their heels after Kevin Kuranyi's goal disposed of Nurnberg. Hamburg and Borussia Dortmund were also victorious to ensure the title race remains a tight affair in Germany.
Eredivisie
FC Twente's remarkable run of wins was halted as they were held to a 0-0 stalemate against FC Utrecht. Previously, Steve McClaren's
men had put together 12 straight successes.Third-placed Ajax also failed to emerge victorious after they were forced to come from behind to secure a 1-1 draw at NAC. Elsewhere, Feyenoord notched a fourth consecutive victory while RKC achieved a much-needed three-point haul.
Best of the rest
Anderlecht opened up a six-point gap at the top in Belgium, leading Portuguese pair Benfica and Braga remain level on points, while Panathinaikos increased their advantage over second-placed Olympiakos in Greece with a 2-0 victory against Panthrakikos.