( CNN ) -- Real Madrid duly took advantage of Barcelona 's latest slip-up to return to the top of La Liga after a routine 3-0 win over Levante in the Bernabeu Sunday . The mid-table visitors ended the match with 10 men after David Navarro was sent off in the second half for a foul on Cristiano Ronaldo , but they were well beaten even before he saw red . Ronaldo had put Real ahead after 11 minutes before defender Marcelo put the home side two up just after halftime . An own goal from Nikos Karabelas completed Levante 's miserable evening . The victory put Carlo Ancelotti 's men three points clear of city rivals Atletico . Defending champions Barca lost 1-0 to struggling Valladolid Saturday and trail by four in third place , making this month 's El Clasico clash with Real all the more important . Real have not lost since a 2-1 league reverse to Barcelona in October as their goalscoring trio of Ronaldo , Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale have found the net on a regular basis . Ronaldo showed his heading qualities by rising to meet Angel di Maria 's corner to put Real ahead before Benzema hit the post . Marcelo 's superlative curling effort on 49 minutes all but settled the affair before Navarro , who was once banned for seven months after a notorious Champions League brawl when playing for Valencia , got his marching orders for the seventh time in his career . Marcelo also had a hand in the final goal as Karabelas turned the defender 's cross into his own goal and there was just time for Ronaldo to thump the woodwork as he sought a second . Ancelotti was delighted as his team continued to mount a strong challenge on all fronts . `` We had the same intensity and concentration in the last few games , '' he told Real 's official website . `` We played well from the first minute til the last ; very efficient and with security at the back . The match was very good , '' he added . In Italy , Juventus have one hand on the Serie A title again after a 1-0 win over Fiorentina -- their 14th straight home league win . Ghana 's Kwadwo Asamoah struck a stunning winner just before the break , finding space before sending a rocket shot into the top corner . It was reward for Juve 's dominance against opponents they will meet again in the Europa League last 16 . Fiorentina might have leveled after the interval as substitute Ryder Matos headed against the crossbar from close range , but Juventus were deserved winners . It left them 14 points clear of Roma , who lost 1-0 to third-placed Napoli in the late kickoff , with former Real Madrid forward Jose Callejon heading in a late winner .
Real Madrid beat Levante 3-0 in La Liga . Los Blancos three points clear at the top . Cristiano Ronaldo scored the opener in Bernabeu . TL;DR Barcelona and Real Madrid are locked on a head-to-head lead for first place in Spanish football.