It was a high scoring night for the away teams in La Liga. Barcelona won 4-1 in Malaga while Villarreal returned to form after their midweek shocker by winning in Bilbao by the same score. Once again there were some mesmerising passages of play from Pellegrini's stylish side. Their local rivals Valencia surprisingly went down 4-2 at home to Racing Santander with Tchité scoring a hat trick for the visitors. Mallorca were the only team to encounter disappointment on the "road", losing 2-0 in Madrid to Atlético. Barça now lead the way by a point from Villarreal with Valencia dropping to third a further point behind. Real Madrid can go joint top if they win in Almeria tomorrow.