Real exacts revenge on Barca.

The Spanish title race is well and truly on as Real Madrid produced its best performance this season to defeat Barcelona, while Valencia and FC Sevilla enjoyed wins.

At the Bernabeu, Real Madrid gained some revenge for last season's home thrashing by Barcelona, as it defeated the Catalans 2-0, with Raul and Ruud van Nistelrooy scoring on either side of half-time.

The result probably came as a shock to Real fans who watched their club produce one of its worst ever worst performances as it lost to Getafe last week, yet, many of them had not even taken their seats when Raul's powerful header from Sergio Ramos's cross beat Victor Valdes.

Real continued to mount waves of attacks, but just as Barca started asserting some control over the contest, Jose Maria Guti dummied his way through its defence before setting up van Nistelrooy who poked home.

The result sees Barcelona remain on top of the Primera Liga table, although it is on equal points with second-placed Valencia, while Real climbs to fourth and is just two points behind its Catalan rival.

Title race on after Real beat Barca.

Real Madrid produced their best display of the season to beat Barcelona 2-0 in the Spanish derby and gain a little revenge on their Catalan rivals.

Frank Rijkaard's side had humbled the Galacticos in the Bernebeu last season, thrashing them 3-0 on their own patch in a match which served to highlight the huge gulf in class between the two sides.

However, there would be no repeat this time around as Fabio Capello's side convincingly despatched their rivals with a goal in each half from Raul and Ruud Van Nistelrooy, which moves them to within two points of Frank Rijkaard's team after seven rounds of the Spanish League.

Real Madrid scored a deserved victory which leaves them just two points behind the Catalans. Fabio's Capello's side is back in business and the title race is well and truly on in Spain.