Madrid, Dec 8 (NationPress) Celta Vigo triumphed over Real Madrid with a score of 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, positioning FC Barcelona four points ahead at the pinnacle of La Liga.

Williot Swedberg netted both goals for Celta, beginning with a strike in the 53rd minute and sealing the victory with another in the third minute of stoppage time during a thrilling encounter in Madrid.

Bryan Zaragoza assisted Swedberg for the opener, while Real Madrid faced an early setback with Eder Militao sustaining what appeared to be a serious hamstring injury.

The situation deteriorated for Real Madrid in the 63rd minute when Fran Garcia received a red card, earning his second yellow just a minute after the first, according to reports from Xinhua.

Alvaro Carreras was also sent off in the dying minutes, paving the way for Swedberg to evade Thibaut Courtois and extend the lead to 2-0 in the final moments.

Ferran Torres's hat-trick in the first half guided Barcelona to a 5-3 victory away against Real Betis.

Although Antony put Betis in front, Barcelona's comeback was swift and decisive, with Torres scoring twice within two minutes and Roony Bardghji adding a third goal before Torres concluded his hat-trick in the 39th minute.

A contentious penalty for Lamine Yamal five minutes into the second half made it 5-1, allowing Barcelona's coach Hansi Flick to rest key players, while Betis managed late goals from Diego Llorente and Cucho Hernandez to trim the deficit.

Athletic Club dealt a significant blow to Atletico Madrid's title aspirations, with Alex Berenguer scoring a fantastic goal in the 85th minute, showcasing the Basque side's finest performance of the season against an underwhelming Atletico.

Villarreal remains in the title race, just a point behind Real Madrid with a game in hand, following a comfortable 2-0 victory over Getafe, who employed negative tactics in the first half.

Pere Milla was shown a red card shortly after the break, allowing Tajon Buchanon to score two minutes later, followed by Georges Mikautadze doubling the lead in the 63rd minute.

Elche ended a seven-match winless streak with a solid 3-0 win against Girona, who remains mired in relegation trouble.

German Varela opened the scoring just before halftime, followed by two goals from Rafa Mir in the 51st and 58th minutes, securing the points for Eder Sarabia's side, in a match Girona's goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga will want to forget due to several costly blunders.

Roberto Fernandez's penalty in the 38th minute led to a narrow 1-0 victory for Espanyol against a fatigued Rayo Vallecano, which saw both Unai Lopez of Rayo and Tyrhys Dolan of Espanyol sent off.

Hugo Duro salvaged a point for Valencia with an equalizer in the 93rd minute against Sevilla, who had been on track for a win after Cesar Tarrega scored an own goal just before the hour mark.

The draw keeps both teams within the lower half of the table, with Valencia just three points above the relegation zone.