[SPAIN] Real Madrid remained perfect at the Bernabeu Stadium with a 2-0 win over Real Zaragoza on Sunday and remained seven points ahead of Barcelona, a 2-0 winner at Real Mallorca.

Keeper Iker Casillas was the hero for Real Madrid, holding off the determined Zaragoza attack until goals by Ruud van Nistelrooy and Robinho decided the game.

Espanyol is third, a point behind Barca, after its 3-0 win over Villarreal on Saturday. Raul Tamudo scored twice to give him 10 goals for the season, tied for first with Sevilla's Luis Fabiano.

Atletico Madrid, whose 3-0 win at Deportivo Coruna was its first league win in 13 years at the Riazor Stadium, is fourth, 10 points behind Real Madrid.

Slumping Valencia was whistled off the field after its 0-0 tie at home with last-place Levante -- the first point on the road this season.

LA LIGA STANDINGS
Real Madrid 44
Barcelona 37
Espanyol 36
Atletico Madrid 34
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Villarreal 32
Racing Santander 29
Valencia 27
FC Sevilla 26
Murcia 22
Real Zaragoza 21
Mallorca 21
Valladolid 21
Getafe 21
Recre. Huelva 21
Osasuna 20
Almeria 20
Athletic Bilbao 19
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Real Betis 18
Deportivo Coruna 17
Levante 8