A 69th-minute penalty goal by Vinicius Junior rescued Real Madrid.

Aurelien Tchouameni's towering header earned Real Madrid a late 2-1 victory at Las Palmas and sent them top of La Liga on Saturday.

Real Madrid can take the reins at the top of La Liga at Las Palmas on Saturday, but the hardy hosts have proven one of the season's surprise packages.

Kirian Rodriguez struck twice for Las Palmas as they continued their impressive La Liga campaign with a convincing 3-0 win over struggling Villarreal on Saturday

Ilkay Gundogan stroked home a stoppage time penalty to grab champions Barcelona a barely deserved 2-1 win at Las Palmas on Thursday.

Atletico Madrid had racked up six consecutive league victories before falling short at Estadio de Gran Canaria.