Barcelona and Real Madrid continue reaching unchartered waters.

Barcelona sleepwalked past Xerez, condemning them to life in the Liga Adelante next season. The ghosts of Villarreal back in the 1998/99 season when the Yellow Submarine beat Barcelona 3-1. Once again, when given a start Jeffren Suarez is given a start up front he responds. Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic also got back to their scoring ways as they helped the culé extend their unbeaten streak to 12 matches.  They also equaled last year's total of 87 points and will most likely need to earn all 12 remaining points in order to win their 20th title.  The win also all but assures that Xerez will be in second division as they will be, at best, five points behind with four matches left in the season.  Yet despite this frenetic pace, Barca still aren't able to to shake off Real Madrid.

Los Merengues earned their eighth consecutive win on the road defeating a tough Zaragoza 2-1 and kept pace with the Blaugrana.  Raúl and Kaká both were able to score for Real Madrid in a match that was noted more for its rough play more than its skill. Kaká was the difference maker for Madrid as he was fed a brilliant pass from Cristiano Ronaldo to beat Roberto and score the game-winner.   Los Blancos are now one road win away from equaling Barcelona's win record from last year.

Valencia continue to lock up third place as they defeated a Deportivo side in free fall 1-0. Los Ches did little to win, but it was enough as David Villa scored the only goal of the match.

So with their Zaragoza losing and Málaga heading Mallorca, the stage was set for Tenerife to get out of relegation as they play a distracted and erratic Atlético side. Unfortunately for Los Chicarreros Atlético were clicking on all cylinders and Salvio scored a brace to damper Tenerife's hopes.

The most exciting ending of the weekend took place at the Ono Estadi. Victor Obinna scored in the 86th minute to give Málaga the lead, but Mallorca scored the equalizer on a controversial play where
 
Saturday
Barcelona 3-1 Xerez
BAR: Jeffren, Henry (25'), Ibrahimovic (55')
XER: Bermejo (26')

Zaragoza 1-2 Real Madrid
ZAR: Colunga (61')
RMA: Raúl (50'), Kaká (82')

Valencia 1-0 Deportivo
VAL: Villa (33' pk)

Sunday
Racing 1-2 Villarreal
RAC: Canales (38')
VIL: Godin (70'), Nilmar (83')
Sporting - Valladolid
VLL: Manucho (80'), Javi Baraja (90'+3')

Mallorca 1-1 Málaga
MLL: Aduriz (90')
MAL: Obinna (86')

Almería 0-1 Espanyol
ESP: Luis García (55')

Atlético 3-1 Tenerife
ATM: Salvio (9',30'), Aguero (78')
TEN: Martínez (61')

Getafe - Sevilla

Monday
Osasuna - Athletic

Standings

Positions
2010-11 Champions League:  x-Barcelona, x-Real Madrid
2010-11 Champions League qualifiers: Valencia, Mallorca,
2010-11 Europa League:  Villarreal, y-Sevilla, y-Atlético
Relegation: Tenerife, Valladolid, Xerez
Promotion: Real Sociedad, Levante, Cartagena

x- clinched berth
y- Copa del Rey finalist

Pichichi Race
Lionel Messi BAR             27
Gonzalo Higuaín RMA      25
David Villa VAL                 21
Cristiano Ronaldo RMA    20
Diego Forlán ATM            17
Zlatan Ibrahimovic BAR   16
Fernando Llorente ATB     13