Barcelona moved six points clear of their closest rivals with a telling 4-0 win against European hopefuls Valencia.
Valencia remains in third place and automatic European Champions League qualification.
It took Barcelona just two minutes to score their first goal that came via Andres Iniesta. Samuel Eto’o doubled the lead fourteen minutes later.
Two further goals from Xavi and Thierry Henry secured an easy victory for Barcelona against third-placed Valencia and makes their task of winning La Liga even more of a reality.