Real Madrid came out on top in the latest ‘clasico’, beating arch rivals Barcelona 2-1 on Saturday. Benzema opened the scoring for Real but Barca soon equalised through Lionel Messi, the Argentinian striker equalling the record for the number of goals scored in ‘clasicos’. He joins the legendary Alfredo di Stefano on eighteen.
Real Betis 3-0 Málaga
Atlético Madrid kept up their faint hopes of keeping up with Barcelona with a 1-0 win over Espanyol on Sunday, Falcao scoring from the penalty spot.
Deportivo 1-2 Real Madrid
Real Madrid had to come from a goal down to beat Deportivo La Coruña 1-2 on Saturday, but more serious was a stupid second booking for Di Maria just before the final whistle which means he will miss the match with Barcelona next Saturday.
Real Madrid 2-0 Real Valladolid
No change at the top of La Liga after Sunday’s matches, all the top five teams having won. Real Madrid overcame the challenge of Rayo Vallecano, two early goals from Morata and Ramos getting the job done. Real remain sixteen points adrift of the leaders.
Granada 1-2 Barcelona
An eighteenth minute goal from Saviola was enough to see Málaga past Athletic Bilbao 1-0 and strengthen their grip on fourth place in La Liga.
Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Atlético Madrid
Barcelona, who have only lost one match all season, are now twelve points clear at the top of La Liga after Arlético Madrid, their nearest rivals, fell further behind after losing 2-1 at Rayo Vallecano.
Barcelona 6-1 Getafe
Alexis, Messi, Villa, Tello, Iniesta and Piqué all got themselves onto the scoresheet as Barcelona trounced Getafe 6-1 on Sunday. Alvaro scored a consolation goal for Getafe but it was too little, too late and Barcelona go marching on.
Real Madrid 4-1 Sevilla
Real Madrid had a comfortable 4-1 win against Sevilla on Saturday evening. Benzema opened the scoring and then Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a hat-trick, scoring in the opposition net this week. Manu del Moral scored a late consolation goal for Sevilla.
Atlético Madrid 1-0 Betis
Atlético Madrid narrowed the gap to the leaders to nine points with a 1-0 win against Betis on Sunday, Diego Costa heading home the winner in the 62nd minute. Third placed Real Madrid are sixteen points off the lead and fourth placed Málaga are a further seven points behind.
Valencia 1-1 Barcelona
A 39th minute penalty by Lionel Messi earned a point for leaders Barcelona at Valencia after Banega had put the home side in front just after the half hour mark. Barcelona enjoyed the vast majority of possession, as they generally do, but Valencia were the more attacking side, creating numerous chances.