Madrid: Real Madrid eased past La Liga newcomers Las Palmas 3-1 to move three points clear of Barcelona at the top of the table on Saturday.


Cristiano Ronaldo heads the ball into goal to scores Real Madrid's second goal against Las Palmas at Santiago Bernabeu. Pic/Getty Images

The Canary Islanders were making their first visit to the Santiago Bernabeu in 13 years, but couldn't have gotten off to a worst start as Isco and Cristiano Ronaldo put Madrid 2-0 up inside 15 minutes.