Overview
- Barcelona beat Villarreal 4-1 at Camp Nou, with 18-year-old Lamine Yamal scoring his first career hat-trick to extend the lead at the top of La Liga to four points.
- Yamal became the youngest La Liga hat-trick scorer of the 21st century at 18 years and 230 days and said he feels revived after a recent groin issue.
- Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 at home to Mainz after Jarell Quansah equalised two minutes from time following Sheraldo Becker’s opener.
- Leverkusen’s right-back Arthur was stretchered off with a serious knee injury shortly before half-time, creating a selection concern.
- After a midweek 0-0 that sealed progress past Olympiacos, Leverkusen were drawn to face Arsenal in the Champions League last 16 and still have a league game in hand at Hamburg, while elsewhere Gladbach won with a stoppage-time penalty and Werder Bremen climbed out of the automatic drop zone.