( CNN ) -- Goal machine Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid won 3-2 at Real Betis in the Spanish Primera Liga on Saturday -- their 11th victory in a row . But it was far from easy for Jose Mourinho 's league leaders , who trailed to an early goal in his 100th game in charge of the Spanish giants . Jorge Molina scored on nine minutes for Betis after a superb move before Gonzalo Higuain drew Real level in the 25th minute with an empathic strike . La Liga 's top scorer Ronaldo put Real ahead after the break but Jefferson Montero grabbed a deserved equalizer before the hour mark . Ronaldo sealed the win with a close range strike in the 72nd minute with his 32nd goal of the league season . There was still time for Betis to pressure the Real goal and they had strong penalty appeals turned away in injury time as Sergio Ramos appeared to block a shot with his arm . Real Madrid lead Barcelona by 13 points but the defending champions can cut the gap to 10 with victory away to Racing Santander . Meanwhile in Serie A , AS Roma improved their chance of European qualification with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Palermo . Fabio Borini 's eventual winner came after just three minutes as Roma moved above Inter Milan into sixth place . It was a vital win for coach Luis Enrique after their derby defeat to bitter capital rivals Lazio last week .
Real Madrid win 3-2 at Real Betis to go 13 points clear in Spain . La Liga top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo grabs double . Barcelona can cut the gap to 10 points with win at Racing Santander . Roma improve European chances with win at Palermo .