Real Madrid drop points at Elche

Barcelona, Nov. 25: Jude Bellingham struck late on to secure Real Madrid a 2-2 draw at Elche on Sunday, keeping his team top of La Liga by a point from rivals Barcelona.

Xabi Alonso's side struggled against their mid-table opponents in an entertaining battle in which Madrid twice came from behind.

Aleix Febas fired the hosts ahead before Dean Huijsen levelled for the league leaders, with Bellingham stabbing home from close range after Alvaro Rodriguez blasted Elche back in front.

Barca cut Madrid's lead by two points over the weekend after they thrashed Athletic Bilbao 4-0 on Saturday in their first match back at Camp Nou.

Atletico Madrid, fourth, scraped a 1-0 win at Getafe earlier on Sunday to keep the pressure on the teams above them.

Real Madrid have failed to win any of their last three matches across all competitions.

"It's football -- after going in a good dynamic we've had some results we don't like, but we know what we want," Alonso told reporters.

"We're not happy because we always want to win."

Diego Simeone's Atletico trail Real Madrid by four points following their narrow win on a chilly night at Getafe's Coliseum.

Getafe, seventh, often prove a tough nut to crack at home and they frustrated their neighbours.

Atletico captain and all-time highest appearance maker Koke played his 700th game for the club, but it was not one of the more memorable.

Giacomo Raspadori turned a cross back across goal and Duarte bundled clumsily into his own net under pressure from Antoine Griezmann in the 82nd minute for the game's only goal.

Atletico are unbeaten in 12 consecutive league matches, after defeat by Espanyol on the opening day.

"The team is working very well and we are competing as we want to, and luck, which is also part of this game, is on our side sometimes," said Simeone.

Arsenal rout of Spurs

Arsenal midfielder Eberechi Eze showed Tottenham what they missed out on with a brilliant hat-trick in a 4-1 north London derby demolition that bolstered the Premier League leaders' title charge on Sunday.

Mikel Arteta's side were too strong for timid Tottenham as Leandro Trossard and Eze netted in the first half at the Emirates Stadium.

Eze, who spurned Tottenham's advances to join Arsenal in the close season, struck again in the second half.

Richarlison's incredible long-range goal reduced the deficit, but it was no consolation as Eze completed his superb treble to fire the Gunners six points clear at the top.

It was only the fourth north London derby hat-trick after Ted Drake, Terry Dyson and Alan Sunderland.

Arsenal's 10-match winning streak was ended by Sunderland's late equaliser in a 2-2 draw before the international break.

But Eze's best performance since his £60 million ($78 million) move from Crystal Palace erased that bitter taste as Tottenham were put to the sword at the Emirates yet again.

The Gunners -- unbeaten in the last seven north London derbies -- have lost just once in 33 home meetings with their bitter rivals from the other end of the Seven Sisters Road.

Arsenal's biggest win over Tottenham since 2012 was the perfect start to a crucial period featuring a visit from Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday before a trip to second-placed Chelsea next weekend.

Arsenal's unbeaten run in all competitions has reached 15 games, ensuring they took advantage of Manchester City's 2-1 defeat at Newcastle on Saturday.

With City spluttering and champions Liverpool in turmoil, Arsenal have a golden opportunity to end their wait for a first English title since 2004.

Tottenham arrived with the Premier League's best away record, but the limp end of their five-game unbeaten run on the road raised fresh questions about boss Thomas Frank's negative philosophy.

The absence of injured Arsenal centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes had been highlighted as a potential weakness for Tottenham to exploit.

Roma move top of Serie A

Christian Pulisic fired AC Milan to derby victory with the only goal in Sunday's 1-0 win over Inter Milan, moving his side up to second in Serie A and within two points of new leaders Roma.

USA forward Pulisic pounced for his fifth goal of the season in the 54th minute after Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer weakly palmed away Alexis Saelemaekers' low shot, Milan's only true opportunity of a tense encounter at a boisterous San Siro.

Pulisic has been excellent this season, with two assists to go with his joint league-leading goal tally for Milan, who have a great record against the top teams but have dropped points to the lesser lights.

Earlier, Matias Soule, Evan Ferguson and Wesley scored the goals which gave Roma a 3-1 win at Cremonese and continued their strong start to life under Gian Piero Gasperini.

Roma had only scored 12 times in their previous 11 league fixtures but were clinical in front of goal at the Stadio Giovanni Zini and are in the discussion for a first league title since 2001. (AFP)