( CNN ) -- Barcelona failed to keep pace in the La Liga title race with record breaking Real Madrid Saturday after being held goalless at Getafe . With the pressure on after Real 's 4-1 win at Almeria , its 20th straight , Barca just could not find the way past the home defense . It trails its arch-rival by four points with Real headed to Morocco Sunday to play in FIFA 's Club World Cup . `` The draw is n't a great result , '' Barcelona captain Xavi Hernandez told AFP . `` There 's still a long way to go in the league , but admittedly it 's a step backwards , '' he added . The Catalan giant was missing Brazilian star Neymar through an ankle injury but otherwise fielded a strong side in the Coliseum Alfonso Perez . Luis Suarez -- still searching for his first La Liga goal for his new club -- went close in the first half after turning an effort just wide , while both sides had penalty appeals for handball turned down . Lionel Messi almost broke the deadlock after the break but saw a free kick rattle the crossbar and he also headed over from a good position . It was a rare failure to register on the score sheet for Messi , all the more galling after his scoring rival Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late double in Real 's victory the previous evening . Ronaldo had been a largely peripheral figure for 80 minutes until adding two fine late strikes to earlier goals from Isco and Gareth Bale for the European champions . It took his tally in La Liga to 25 for the season . Garcia Rabasco had given Almeria hope with a thumping strike to level Isco 's opener and Real also had Iker Casillas to thank for saving a second half penalty to keep his side in front . Chelsea continues to set a hot pace in the English Premier League , bouncing back after a 2-1 defeat to Newcastle last weekend to beat 10-man Hull 2-0 at Stamford Bridge Saturday . Eden Hazard put Jose Mourinho 's men ahead early , but the home side was helped by the controversial dismissal of Hull 's Tom Huddlestone 's for a challenge on Filipe Luis on the hour mark . Diego Costa wrapped up the three points with his 12th of the season soon afterwards . It left Chelsea three points clear of reigning champion Manchester City , who continued its fine recent form with a 1-0 victory at bottom side Leicester City . Former Chelsea star Frank Lampard scored the winning goal for City , his 175th in the EPL , in the first half . But the visitors lost Edin Dzeko and Vincent Kompany to worrying injuries ahead of the busy Christmas program in England . Third-placed Manchester United is now eight points behind its city rival ahead of a crunch home match against Liverpool Sunday . Bayern Munich 's march to yet another Bundesliga title continues unchecked , thrashing Augsburg 4-0 . It left Bayern 10 points clear of Wolfsburg , the second-placed side playing Paderborn Sunday in an attempt to close the gap . After a goalless first-half , visitors Bayern dominated after the break as Dutch ace Arjen Robben netted twice while Medhi Benatia and Robert Lewandowski were also on target . Meanwhile , Bayern 's traditional rival Borussia Dortmund slipped back into the relegation zone with a 1-0 defeat at fellow struggler Hertha Berlin . Former Dortmund player Julian Schieber scored the only goal of the match against his old club , who slip to 16th with only four wins from 15 Bundesliga games this season .
Barcelona held to 0 - 0 draw at Getafe . Loses ground to Real Madrid in La Liga title race . Chelsea beats Hull to stay top of English Premier League . Bayern Munich six points clear in Bundesliga .