Villarreal CF

A decent performance from visiting Villarreal earned a draw against a Madrid side that lacked spark. Ancelotti's Valverde experiment failed to produce results.

Alfredo Relaño on Real Madrid and Barcelona's opposition to LaLiga's CVC deal, and the difference between their presidents' stances on that and the Super League.

From the off, Pep Guardiola's starting formation for his City side was odd, with no holding player in the centre of the park and without a recognised striker.