1. Sevilla 2-3 Barcelona
Having won their first five league games Barca travelled to Sevilla, who were on a high after beating Real Madrid a fortnight earlier.u00a0And Sevilla looked set to repeat their success over Real as goals from Piotr Trochowski and Alvaro Negredo put them 2-0 in front.u00a0However, Cesc Fabregas’ brace and David Villa u00a0late goal snatched victory for Barca.

2. Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid
Although these were the only two points dropped by Barca in a remarkable first-half of the campaign, it was a draw that maintained their eight-point lead over Madrid.