Mauricio Pochettino says Barcelona great Lionel Messi almost joined him at Espanyol in 2005.
Espanyol missed the chance to move level on points at the top of La Liga following a 2-2 draw with struggling Rayo Vallecano.
Atletico Madrid continued their resurgence after securing a comfortable 3-0 home win over Huesca on Tuesday.
Marco Asensio's goal was enough to seal Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over Espanyol that lifted them to the top of La Liga.
Angel struck twice in the first half as Getafe claimed a 2-0 La Liga win over Sevilla in a compelling clash on Sunday.
Valencia's wait for a first win of the season extended to three games as they were geld to a 2-2 draw at 10-man Levante.
Real Madrid overcame a slow start to secure a routine 4-1 victory over Girona and continue their winning start to the LaLiga season.
Lionel Messi scored twice - his first Barcelona's 6,000th La Liga goal - to help the reigning champions get off to a winning start with a 3-0 win over Alaves.
Spanish football captains will meet on Wednesday to discuss concerns over La Liga's plan to stage a league game in the US.
Watford have signed Espanyol defender Marc Navarro on a five-year contract.
All the latest transfer news from around Europe, with Manchester United and Chelsea reportedly interested in Arturo Vidal.
Espanyol have appointed Joan Francesc Ferrer, known as Rubi, as their new head coach on a two-year deal.
Fernando Torres brought the curtain down on his Atletico Madrid career with two goals in a 2-2 draw with Eibar.
Espanyol eased to a 4-1 win over relegated Malaga in their penultimate La Liga game of the season on Sunday.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi has won the Sky Sports La Liga Power Rankings by an unprecedented margin - but who else made the top 50?
Atletico Madrid slumped to their first home defeat of the La Liga season as they were beaten 2-0 by Espanyol at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.
Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho has topped the penultimate Sky Sports La Liga Power Rankings - but who else made the top 50?
Espanyol secured their La Liga status on Saturday despite being held to a 1-1 home draw by relegated Las Palmas.
Lionel Messi has topped the Sky Sports Power Rankings for a 17th week this season - but who else made the top 50?
Saul Niguez was denied by the crossbar as second-placed Atletico Madrid were held to a 0-0 La Liga draw by Real Betis on Sunday.
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