21 December 2009 / REUTERS, MADRID
Gonzalo Higuain and Rafael van der Vaart scored two apiece as Real Madrid tore apart struggling Real Zaragoza to win 6-0 in La Liga on Saturday.
Manuel Pellegrini’s second-placed side climbed to 37 points from 15 games, two short of leaders Barcelona who were in Abu Dhabi winning the Club World Cup. Sevilla lost ground in third place after a double by Getafe’s Roberto Soldado condemned itv to a 2-1 home defeat. Earlier, Fernando Llorente powered Athletic Bilbao to a 2-0 home victory over Osasuna, lifting his side to sixth in the standings with 26 points.