In Spain - effective "Real" victory and Ronaldo's double (VIDEO) © EuroFootball.com

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