Real Madrid had Iker Sánchez sent off in 1 - 0 defeat at Espanyol . Casillas show red after only two minutes for foul on Jose Reyes . Barcelona 's winning run was halted Saturday as they were held 1-1 by Sporting Gijon , giving arch-rivals Real the chance to close the gap . Marcelo scores only goal of the match in 24th minute after pass from Cristiano Ronaldo . Real cut Barcelona 's lead at the top to two points .
Real Madrid had Iker Sánchez sent off in 1 - 0 defeat at Espanyol . Casillas show red after only two minutes for foul on Jose Reyes . Marcelo scores only goal of the match in 24th minute after pass from Cristiano Ronaldo . Real cut Barcelona 's lead at the top to two points .