Barcelona remain five points clear of Real Madrid , beating Getafe 2 - 1 despite two red cards . Gerard Pique sent off in 25th minute and sub Rafael Hernández goes in for added on . Second - placed Real cruise to 3 - 0 victory over Espanyol as Kaka nets for first time in 2010 . Barcelona took the lead after only seven minutes against visiting Getafe when world player of the year Lionel Messi curled in a superb left-foot effort for his 16th league goal in 18 appearances after a corner was not cleared . Valencia consolidate third place with 1 - 0 victory at home to lowly Real Valladolid .
Barcelona remain five points clear of Real Madrid , beating Getafe 2 - 1 despite two red cards . Gerard Pique sent off in 25th minute and sub Rafael Hernández goes in for added on . Second - placed Real cruise to 3 - 0 victory over Espanyol as Kaka nets for first time in 2010 . Valencia consolidate third place with 1 - 0 victory at home to lowly Real Valladolid .