Sunday 8 January 2017 14:53, UK
La Liga action returns to Sky Sports screens this weekend - and Real Madrid kicked off a packed schedule in style.
Zinedine Zidane's men equalled Barcelona's Spanish record of 39 games unbeaten in all competitions by beating Granada 5-0 on Saturday, and are four points clear of Sevilla - who thrashed Real Sociedad 4-0 on Saturday evening - and six points ahead of Barcelona.
Can Barca close the gap on their Clasico rivals with a win at Villarreal?
Villarreal v Barcelona (Sunday, 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports 2)
Luis Enrique is under pressure as he takes his side to El Madrigal, knowing his team can ill-afford further slip ups, both for the sake of their title hopes and his future.
Thursday night's 2-1 Copa del Rey loss in Bilbao might be easily amended when the pair meet again at the Nou Camp next Wednesday but a six-point deficit to the Real Madrid juggernaut means the pressure is on in the league.
The Yellow Submarine are equally as capable of causing an upset as the Basque outfit - they hold an identical home record with six wins, a draw and a loss, while they've already held Real Madrid to a 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu.
Barca might relish being on the road given the pressure building in Catalonia, while they've picked up four points more on the road than they've managed at the Nou Camp, but they could certainly do with less lethal hosts.
Sky Bet prediction: Villarreal win or draw - 11/8
Best of the rest
With nine games live on Sky Sports, there's plenty of other action to follow, including a battle of the crisis clubs on Monday night.
Valencia travel to bottom side Osasuna as increasingly genuine relegation contenders themselves, having failed to win their last seven games before slumping to a 4-1 home cup loss to Celta Vigo on Tuesday.
They have also lost their manager, Cesare Prandelli, leaving caretaker boss Voro to pick up the pieces yet again, while fans are calling for owner Peter Lim to sell up.
Osasuna are unlikely to offer much empathy, with their manager Joaquin Caparros replaced by the club's sporting director Petar Vasiljevic for the remainder of the campaign following five successive losses.
On Sunday, Celta will look to build on their Mestalla triumph with their top marksman Iago Aspas in top form.
The former Liverpool man will attempt to add to his 10-goal haul, which is only bettered by Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi heading into the weekend, when Malaga visit, live on Sky Sports 2 at 5.30pm.
Prior to that, we'll see Betis and Leganes look to pull clear of the drop zone when they meet in Andalucia, while the early kick-off sees Athletic look to build on their Barca triumph when Alaves visit San Mames.
