La Liga's 16th round came to a close with 3 games. In this round, Real Madrid took on Villarreal on the road, Mallorca faced Valladolid at home, and the Spaniard welcomed Girona to the arena.
Real Madrid lose to Villarreal 2-1. Villarreal took a 1-0 lead as Pino surged and scored in the 46th minute after Moreno delivered an assist. A Villarreal player handballed in the penalty area in the 59th minute. Real Madrid's penalty kick by Benzema tied the game at one all. Alaba committed a handball inside the area in the 62nd minute, Gerard Moreno converted the ensuing penalty, and Villarreal now had a 2-1 advantage.