La Liga returned after the Christmas break this weekend, and Spain's giants had contrasting fortunes in their respective fixtures.
Ansu Fati scored on his return as Barcelona secured a comfortable 3-0 win over Levante at Camp Nou on Sunday.
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Prior to joining Sevilla in 2019, Luuk de Jong played five years in the Dutch League with PSV Eindhoven, scoring an impressive 74 goals.