Valencia President Amadeo Salvo on money woes, selling Soldado and having faith in Miroslav Djukic.
Real Betis beat high-flying Villarreal, Levante piled pressure on Osasuna and there were wins for Elche and Getafe.
Adrian Colunga's second-half double inspired Getafe to a shock 2-0 win at Espanyol.
Getafe have bolstered their forward line with the signing of Romania international Ciprian Marica.
Getafe leapfrogged their opponents as they beat Celta Vigo 2-0 in the Primera Division on Thursday night.
Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has warned their rivals his men are just getting going after five straight La Liga wins.
Real Madrid made light of Gareth Bale's absence to cruise past Getafe 4-1 at the Bernabeu on Sunday.
Guillem Balague says Barcelona's devotion to tiki taka is over as Tata Martino transforms their philosophy.
Real president Florentino Perez claims Cristiano Ronaldo is "one of those players who appear from century to century".
Romania forward Ciprian Marica is close to revealing the identity of his next club, with English sides said to be keen.
Malaga coasted to a 5-0 win over Rayo Vallecano, while Osasuna's winless start continued with Getafe's 2-1 victory
Guillem Balague explains why Neymar will have more impact on La Liga than Gareth Bale this season.
Osasuna's winless start to the new season continued as Getafe got their own campaign up and running with a 2-1 victory.
Bruno Soriano is relishing Villarreal's Primera Liga clash with Real Madrid - and possibly Gareth Bale.
Swansea City have completed the season-long loan signing of Getafe striker Alvaro Vazquez.
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Getafe made a late transfer deadline day move to secure Benfica defender Lisandro Lopez on a season-long loan.
Sky Sports understands Swansea have agreed a deal to sign Getafe's Alvaro Vazquez on a season-long loan.
Marc Valiente's header was enough to seal Real Valladolid's first Primera Division win this season at home to Getafe.
Real Madrid and Barcelona put their 100 per cent starts to the Primera Division season on the line at the weekend