- Real Madrid beat Levante 3-0 in La Liga
- Los Blancos three points clear at the top
- Cristiano Ronaldo scored the opener in Bernabeu
- Juventus maintain big lead in Serie A
(CNN) — Real Madrid duly took advantage of Barcelona’s latest slip up to return to the top of La Liga after a routine 3-0 win over Levante in the Bernabue Sunday.
The mid table visitors ended the match with 10 men after David Navarro was sent off in the second half for a foul on Cristiano Ronaldo, but they were well beaten even before he saw red.
Ronaldo had put Real ahead after 11 minutes before defender Marcelo put them two up just after halftime.
An own goal from Nikos Karabelas completed Levante’s miserable evening.
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The victory sees Carlo Ancelotti’s men head the standings by three points from city rivals Atletico.
Defending champions Barca lost 1-0 to struggling Valladolid Saturday and trail by four in third place, making their El Clasico match-up with Real later this month all the more important.
Real have not lost since a 2-1 league reverse to Barcelona in October as their goal scoring trio of Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale have found the net on a regular basis.
Ronaldo showed his heading qualities by rising to meet Angel di Maria’s corner to put Real ahead before Benzema hit the post.
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