The victory means third-placed Valencia now boast an 11-point lead over fifth-placed Sevilla and cannot be caught by the Andalusian side in the race to be in next season's Champions League.
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola admits tonight's Primera Division clash away to Sevilla is a must-win match for his side as they look to seal a second successive league title.
Lionel Messi gave Barca the lead after five minutes and Bojan Krkic doubled the Catalans' lead just short of the half hour mark. Sevilla then went down to 10 men following Abdoulay Konko's dismissal 10 minutes into the second period and Barca looked to be out of sight after Pedro struck a third shortly afterwards.
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Real Mallorca's hopes of earning a top-four finish suffered a potentially crucial setback after they became the first team to lose to Deportivo La Coruna in over two months. Mallorca are a point behind going into their final game at home to Espanyol, while Sevilla make the short trip to mid-table Almeria.
Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the main players in charge of the crucial 3-2 recovery over Sevilla that sent Real Madrid above Barcelona as the race for the title took a major twist.
