Real Madrid and Barcelona both comfortably won on Saturday , but for once Spain 's two most dominant football clubs were overshadowed by a third-tier team which has been saved from extinction after receiving a huge injection of cash from the world 's richest man , Carlos Slim . Just over a decade ago Real Oviedo played in La Liga alongside Real and Barca , but mismanagement from the club 's directors took the Asturian team to the brink of bankruptcy in recent years . Needing to raise €1.9 million ( $ 2.4 million ) by November 17 or go bust , Oviedo 's current board announced a share issue earlier this month to attract investment . Remarkably the scheme took off as fans from all over the world bought the €11 ( $ 13 ) shares after Oviedo 's precarious position was highlighted on the social media website Twitter thanks to the efforts of Spanish football expert and long-time Oviedo supporter Sid Lowe . Over the past two weeks those fans have bought more than $ 1.9 million in new shares in the club , and Slim was so impressed -- he described the gesture as `` extraordinary '' -- that the Mexican tycoon has now pumped in a further $ 2.5 million to become Oviedo 's majority shareholder . `` This challenge and ambition is strictly a sports investment and one that looks to benefit the club and its fans , '' said an Oviedo statement regarding Slim 's intervention . `` ( The investment ) will try to support Oviedo 's players so they can reach their goals and the club can reach the division that corresponds to its history and values . '' In September Slim bought 30 % stakes in two Mexican football teams , Pachuca and Leon , and he plans to use Oviedo `` to create synergies and exchanges between Spanish , Mexican and Latin American football . '' According to Forbes magazine , Slim is the world 's richest person with a net worth of $ 69 billion , having made his fortune in the telecommunications industry . His widespread interests include providing financial backing for Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez . `` Naturally , I have reservations , doubts & concerns , '' tweeted Lowe on Saturday . `` But with c. €2m of shares bought by 13,000+ ppl round world & Slim buying €2m Oviedo safe . '' `` €1.93m raised by small shareholders alone , '' added Lowe . `` They 're the real heroes . '' Meanwhile , La Liga leaders Barcelona beat Real Zaragoza 3-1 to move six points clear of Atletico Madrid , who travel to Granada on Sunday . Lionel Messi scored two more goals to move to 78 for this calendar year , putting the Argentina star seven short of Gerd Muller 's all-time record . Champions Real Madrid trounced Athletic Bilbao 5-1 to stay third , six points behind their arch-rivals . Cristiano Ronaldo played despite the eye injury he suffered last weekend , but this time the Portugal star was unable to add to his scoring tally as the spoils were shared by Karim Benzema , Sergio Ramos , Mesut Ozil and Sami Khedira after an early own-goal by Jon Aurtenetxe . In Italy , leaders Juventus were held to a 0-0 draw by fifth-placed Lazio . Second-placed Inter Milan can close to within two points of the Serie A champions by beating Cagliari on Sunday . Napoli joined Inter on 27 points after being held 2-2 by AC Milan , who came from two goals down as young striker Stephan El Shaarawy netted twice . In Germany , Bayern Munich moved eight points clear despite being held 1-1 away to struggling Bavarian rivals Nuremberg . Second-placed Schalke failed to take advantage , losing 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen . Eintracht Frankfurt stayed third after a 4-2 win at home to Augsburg , a point above champions Borussia Dortmund -- who beat Greuther Furth 3-1 .
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim invested $ 2.5 million in struggling Spanish club . Slim was impressed by efforts of fans who bought tickets to save Real Oviedo . The third division club had a November 30 deadline to avoid extinction . Slim plans to create ` ` link between Spanish , Mexican and Latin American . ''