Madrid, Apr 17 (AFP) Cristiano Ronaldo bagged a share of the spoils for Real Madrid from the penalty spot after Lionel Messi had netted a spotkick of his own for a 1-1 draw which keeps Barcelona on course for the Spanish title.
Ronaldo's effort yesterday denied Barca a win which would have all but ended the title race as the two rivals met in the first of four "Clasico" clashes inside three weeks which will decide the destination of this season's silverware.
Messi and Ronaldo scored their 30th league goals of the season as Barcelona stayed on course for glory after their encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu which left the visitors, chasing a third successive league title, with an eight-point cushion over Madrid with six games left.