A brace from striker Aritz Aduriz saw Athletic Club record a first Primera Division victory in over two months at the expense of bottom club Levante. The Copa del Rey quarter-finalists were without a league win since taking all three points at Getafe on November 29 but Aduriz's double in a 2-0 win moves Ernesto Valverde's side away from the relegation zone ahead of next weekend's clash with Barcelona. Read more http://www.espnfc.us/spanish-primera-division/match/402419/levante-athletic-bilbao/report
A solitary goal by Edgar Mendez saw Almeria pick up a vital 1-0 victory over fellow Primera Division strugglers Getafe. Read more http://www.espnfc.us/spanish-primera-division/match/402425/almeria-getafe/report
On-loan Liverpool striker Iago Aspas scored a last-minute winner to give Sevilla a thrilling 3-2 victory over Espanyol, who played the entire second half with 10 men after goalkeeper Kiko Casilla was sent off. Read more http://www.espnfc.us/spanish-primera-division/match/402424/sevilla-fc-espanyol/report
Lionel Messi scored a brilliant winner as Barcelona twice fought from behind to beat Villarreal 3-2 in an entertainment-packed clash at the Nou Camp. Read more http://www.espnfc.us/spanish-primera-division/match/402428/barcelona-villarreal/report
Augsburg brought the first weekend of action in the Bundesliga in 2015 to a close with a 3-1 win over Hoffenheim which lifts them up to fifth in the standings. Read more http://www.espnfc.us/german-bundesliga/match/396837/fc-augsburg-tsg-hoffenheim/report
