Real restore 5-point lead

Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi celebrates one of his three goals during their Primera Liga clash against Malaga at the Rosaleda Stadium on Sunday.Photo: AFP

Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties as Real Madrid restored their five-point La Liga advantage with a 4-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday just as the club reeled from allegations of a player revolt.
Ronaldo took his season's league tally to 23, hours after Lionel Messi had hit a hat-trick in Barcelona's 4-1 triumph at Malaga.
That put the Argentine star on 22 for the season as the champions temporarily cut the gap on their bitter rivals at the top to just two points.
Fernando Llorente gave Athletic a shock lead after 12 minutes following an inch perfect pass from Javi Martinez and in an evenly-contested first half Oscar De Marcos was denied the visitors' second after keeper Iker Casillas blocked well.
But Real drew level with a well-worked team move which was finished by Marcelo.
Immediately after the restart Kaka was pulled back in the box by Ander Iturraspe and Ronaldo scored from the spot.
As Real continued to push forward they won a second penalty after 65 minutes when Mesut Ozil was felled by De Marcos, who received a red card, and Ronaldo converted from 12 yards.
Substitute Gonzalo Higuain then hit the post from a tight angle for a rampant Real before Jose Callejon, who also came off the bench, scored the fourth with five minutes to go.
Earlier, Messi scored his 14th Barcelona hat-trick, and fifth of the season, as the champions cruised to a 4-1 win at Malaga.
Messi found the target in the 33rd, 50th and 80th minutes.
This was only Barca's fourth league victory on their travels and Messi's goals also brought to an end a poor personal run as of his 19 goals going into the game only one had come away from home.
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola left Carles Puyol, Cesc Fabregas and Xavi Hernandez on the bench with one eye on Wednesday's second leg cup clash with Real.
Still it was a sluggish first half from the Catalan side and Malaga had the better openings notably for Isco Alarcon, who had a shot well-saved by keeper Victor Valdes.
He was denied twice more by the shot-stopper with a header and a close range strike.
But Messi then headed home an Adriano cross to put the visitors ahead after 33 minutes.
After the break Barcelona raised the tempo with Alexis Sanchez and Messi both scoring within five minutes.
RESULTS
Osasuna 1 (Lolo 90+2) Valencia 1 (Soldado 85)
Rayo Vallecano 0 Real Mallorca 1 (Ramis 57)
Malaga 1 (Rondon 85) Barcelona 4 (Messi 33, 51, 81, Sanchez 48)
Levante 0 Real Zaragoza 0
Real Madrid 4 (Marcelo 25, Cristiano Ronaldo 47-pen, 67-pen, Callejón 85) Athletic Bilbao 1 (Llorente 13)