FC Barcelona set a new points record for the first half of the season in Spain as they defeated Malaga 4-1 in the Camp Nou stadium on Sunday.

David Villa scored twice and there were goals from Andres Iniesta and Pedro Rodriguez as Barca gave Malaga no option of taking a positive result from the game.

The win leaves Barcelona with 52 points from a possible 57 as the Spanish season reaches its halfway mark and it also means the Catalans have set a new club record of 28 games undefeated in all competitions.

Real Madrid's title campaign took a huge blow as they were held to a 1-1 draw away to bottom of the table Almeria.

Esteban Granero scored an equalizer for Madrid after Jose Ulloa had scored a shock goal for the home side on the hour.

Kaka began the game in the Real Madrid starting 11, but failed to make an impact in the 54 minutes he was on the pitch in what was a disappointing display from Jose Mourinho's side.

Cristiano Ronaldo hit the woodwork for Madrid in injury time, but the ball bounced out to safety.

Valencia consolidated their position in the top four of the league with a 2-0 win at home to Deportivo La Coruna. The home side had to wait until late in the game before goals from Jeremy Mathieu and Pablo Hernandez gave them the points.

The remaining matches were all played on Saturday night with the focus on third placed Villarreal, who didn't disappoint with a 4-2 win over Osasuna.

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