
On Saturday, four country championship matches were played in Spain.
Defending champions Real Madrid defeated Real Valladolid in a high-scoring match. Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals for the winners.
In an earlier match, Valencia did not spare Osasuna players. The "Bats" crushed their opponents 4-0, who finished the match with only nine players.
Malaga's hopes of securing a spot in the top four are fading. Manuel Pellegrini's team lost to Granada away from home.
The match between La Coruna's Deportivo and Madrid's Atletico ended goalless.
Results / Table / Video:
REAL MADRID 4-3 REAL VALLADOLID
VALENCIA 4-0 OSASUNA
GRANADA 1-0 MALAGA