Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has signed a two-year deal with Ligue 1 club Lorient.
Barcelona slumped to a 1-0 home defeat by Rayo Vallecano which pushed leaders Real Madrid a step closer to the La Liga title.
Karim Benzema's last-gasp winner sealed Real Madrid's stunning comeback as they recovered from 2-0 down to beat Sevilla 3-2.
Valencia shook off the late red card for Jose Gaya to hold La Liga title challengers Sevilla to a 1-1 draw.
Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions after goals from Luka Modric and Karim Benzema earned them a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao.
La Liga champions Atletico Madrid were stunned by Granada, losing 2-1 on Wednesday, while Napoli slipped to defeat against Spezia in Serie A.
# | Team | Pl | GD | Pts |
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14 | Montpellier * | 26 | -9 | 26 |
15 | Lorient | 26 | -14 | 26 |
16 | Nantes | 26 | -17 | 25 |
17 | Metz | 26 | -16 | 23 |
18 | Clermont | 26 | -24 | 20 |