Pedro leads "Barca" to victory over "Getafe", "Real" snatches victory in Valencia (VIDEO) © EuroFootball.com

On Sunday, the matches of the seventeenth round were played in the Spanish "Primera" championship.

Gerardo Martino's Barcelona players celebrated a 5-2 victory away against the Getafe team.

Sergio Escudero and Lisandro Lopez scored goals to lead the hosts at the beginning of the match, but Pedro's show at the end of the first half allowed Barcelona to take the lead.

In the second half, two goals from Cesc Fabregas sealed the fate of the opponents, helping the team return to the top of the tournament table.

Meanwhile, it was harder for the opponents from Madrid to secure a victory. Real Madrid celebrated a victory against Valencia at the end of the match.

Goals for the winners were scored by Angel Di Maria, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Jese, who scored a winning goal after coming on as a substitute. Consolation goals for Valencia were scored by Pablo Piatti and Jeremy Mathieu.

In other matches, Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol Barcelona also secured three points each, while the match between Celta Vigo and Osasuna Pamplona ended in a draw.

Results / Table / Video:

Getafe 2 - 5 Barcelona

Espanyol 4 - 2 Real Valladolid

Bilbao 2 - 1 Rayo

Celta Vigo 1 - 1 Osasuna

Valencia 2 - 3 Real Madrid