So Barcelona have won and Madrid have dropped points. But aside from the on-field action, there has been some other big news from La Liga....

Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi will be out for seven to eight weeks after tearing a ligament in his left knee during a 2-1 win over Las Palmas.

The bad news? He will miss a host of important La Liga and Champions League matches. The good news? His first match back could be El Clasico against Real Madrid.

How Real Madrid did not win that game is beyond me. Ronaldo could - and perhaps should - have bagged the hat-trick he needs to overtake Raul as the club's all-time leading scorer.

Madrid had 31 attempts at goal. But credit to Malaga, who defended heroically.

All over at the Bernabeu! Wasteful Madrid, frustrated Ronaldo, resolute Malaga, inspired Kameni. That is pretty much this game in a nutshell. Madrid miss out on top spot.

...Cristiano Ronaldo. But he misses! Ronaldo stays onside to meet Dani Carvajal's cross from the right, but he is stretching too much and sees the ball skim his head and not trouble Malaga keeper Carlos Kameni.

Time for one more Madrid chance - and it falls to....

Remarkable scenes. Another golden chances is blown by Cristiano Ronaldo. The Madrid talisman dives in at the far post to meet Marcelo's teasing left-wing cross, but plants his header over. Time is ticking down...

Four minutes for Real Madrid to find a winner and go to the top of La Liga.

Finally Madrid have the ball in the net - but wait! The linesman's flag is raised against Luka Modric, who crossed in for Karim Benzema to convert. Modric is, wrongly, adjudged to be offside.

More Malaga antics annoy the Madrid players and fans, this time Juan Carlos is rolling around on the touchline. gain the aim is to run down the clock. Madrid right-back Dani Carvajal is incensed and picks up a booking for losing his temper.

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A few shenanigans from the away side now as they try to run down the clock. Juanpi is booked for clowning about near the corner flag, feeling the wrath of both the home fans behind him and the referee.

Juanpi leads the Malaga counter charge again, but the sub slows down as he waits for team-mates to arrive in support, He knows he hasn't got the legs to outpace the home defence.

More pressure as Real Madrid force a flurry of corners. But the Malaga defence holds firm - like they have done all night. Well, so far...

Malaga substitute Juanpi has a crack from distance. And why not. His low left-foot shot from outside the box is easily saved in the bottom right corner by Keylor Navas though. 

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Jeers from the frustrated home fans as a terrible effort from Toni Kroos flies harmlessly over. Waste.

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Another change for Malaga. Young forward Pablo Fornals, who is making his debut, comes off for fellow attacker Ricardo Horta. No sign of Malaga shutting up shop with a defensive change.

Little over 10 minutes for Real Madrid to make this numerical advantage count. Nordin Amrabat eventually leaves the pitch to the sound of 90,000-odd Madristas jeering and whistling at him.

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Could this be the turning point? Malaga forward Nordin Amrabat - who has caused problems for Real Madrid all night - loses the plot completely. He swings out an elbow at Marcelo and the ref has no problem in dishing out a straight red.

Unbelievable! Malaga keeper Carlos Kameni keeps out Real Madrid with another brilliant save  from Karim Benzema - but then almost undoes all his previous good work. Isco's follow-up slips through Kameni's greasy fingers, but luckily for the visitors his skipper Welington is on hand to slide clear off his goal-line. Remarkable.

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Ouch! Malaga centre-back Marcos Angeleri is resorting to stopping Cristiano Ronaldo by any method possible now. The Argentine scythes through the back of Ronaldo, who gestures angrily at his opponent.

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