Real Madrid went four points clear at the top of the table with a 2-0 win over Elche.
Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo struck the goals for Real.
Real coach Carlo Ancelotti remarked: "It was important match given what happened yesterday and has enabled us to pull further away from Barcelona. We did well in every aspect of the game and played very well. We this kind of attitude we are going to win a lot of games."
"The team really understood that this was an important match and everyone worked really hard. The team are improved bit by bit and we are also coming along in terms of fitness. We have to continue like this. I didn't have any doubts about the team because they also played extremely well in the first half. We controlled the game."