Madrid: Hosts Celta Vigo put on a spirited display but a 74th minute header from defender Jeremy Mathieu gave league leaders FC Barcelona a crucial 1-0 win which left them four points clear of second-placed Real Madrid in the La Liga standings.


Jeremy Mathieu. Pic/AFP 

Earlier on Sunday, striker Cristiano Ronaldo scored five goals as Real Madrid humiliated Granada 9-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium here, reports Xinhua.