<p class="title">Real Madrid may not even challenge for the title let alone win it as a shock 2-0 defeat at home to Real Sociedad left them 10 points behind Barcelona in La Liga.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Barca took their advantage over their fiercest rivals into double figures by beating Getafe 2-1 while Atletico Madrid and Sevilla also gained on the European champions, despite earlier sharing a 1-1 draw.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez's goals were enough for Barca, for whom the weekend could hardly have gone better.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Antoine Griezmann's stunning free-kick earned Atletico a point at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madrid played with 10 men for half an hour after Lucas Vazquez was sent off but by then they already trailed to Willian Jose's early penalty.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ruben Pardo wrapped up a brilliant victory for La Real, who had won this fixture only once in their last 22 attempts.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This was their first victory at the Santiago Bernabeu since 2004 and then, Madrid fired coach Carlos Queiroz a day later.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Santiago Solari is not there yet, even if he was asked afterwards if he deserved to keep his job. "We fight to win the next game," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The honeymoon period Solari enjoyed in November though after replacing Julen Lopetegui is well and truly over.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This loss, coming after the draw away to Villarreal on Wednesday, means Madrid sit fifth, outside even the Champions League places.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Everything went against us today," Solari said. "We did everything we could but the ball just would not go in."</p>.<p class="bodytext">A stoney-faced Florentino Perez was among the 53,412 watching on, the club's second lowest attendance of the season. "We will try to get them back," Solari said, before making a swift exit.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Barcelona have won seven out of the last 10 La Liga titles and now own a five-point cushion. If they are to slip up in 2019, Atletico or Sevilla would seem the ones able to take advantage.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Gareth Bale was missing with a calf injury but it was the 18-year-old Vinicius Junior that came in, not Isco, who is yet to start a league game under Solari.</p>.<p class="bodytext">La Real's penalty was awarded after 75 seconds and converted after 150. Mikel Merino ghosted past Sergio Ramos and inside Marcelo.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Casemiro tried to cover but bundled Merino to the ground. Willian Jose went high and down the middle.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Karim Benzema spurned the best of Madrid's chances before the break, lashing wide with only Geronimo Rulli to beat.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rulli was not needed then but he would be, many times. He denied Vinicius, Benzema and Luka Modric in quick succession. Ramos wanted a penalty for a push in his back but the appeal was desperate.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vazquez clipped the post with a looping cross but that was not enough to hush the angry whistles at the end of the half.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The second period was frantic, with chances at both ends. La Real could have sealed it when Mikel Oyarzabal fired over and the weaving Januzaj twice went close.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Isco replaced Casemiro in the 57th minute and in the 61st Vazquez was sent off. A rash sliding challenge had earned a yellow card towards the end of the first half and even if the chip at Merino's heels seemed harmless, he was foolish to take the risk.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Down to 10, Madrid still pushed and had a more convincing penalty appeal when Vinicius tumbled over the arm of Rulli. Referee Jose Munuera stood firm. The decision was "scandalous", Ramos said later.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Januzaj should have wrapped it up when his shot was saved by the legs of Thibaut Courtois but Pardo did, heading in a cross from Willian Jose, who could even have made it three in injury time.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Barca rode their luck as Getafe missed several chances to snatch a draw. Instead, Messi's 399th La Liga goal and a sumptuous volley from Suarez did the job at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, despite Jaime Mata giving Getafe hope.</p>
<p class="title">Real Madrid may not even challenge for the title let alone win it as a shock 2-0 defeat at home to Real Sociedad left them 10 points behind Barcelona in La Liga.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Barca took their advantage over their fiercest rivals into double figures by beating Getafe 2-1 while Atletico Madrid and Sevilla also gained on the European champions, despite earlier sharing a 1-1 draw.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez's goals were enough for Barca, for whom the weekend could hardly have gone better.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Antoine Griezmann's stunning free-kick earned Atletico a point at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Madrid played with 10 men for half an hour after Lucas Vazquez was sent off but by then they already trailed to Willian Jose's early penalty.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ruben Pardo wrapped up a brilliant victory for La Real, who had won this fixture only once in their last 22 attempts.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This was their first victory at the Santiago Bernabeu since 2004 and then, Madrid fired coach Carlos Queiroz a day later.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Santiago Solari is not there yet, even if he was asked afterwards if he deserved to keep his job. "We fight to win the next game," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The honeymoon period Solari enjoyed in November though after replacing Julen Lopetegui is well and truly over.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This loss, coming after the draw away to Villarreal on Wednesday, means Madrid sit fifth, outside even the Champions League places.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Everything went against us today," Solari said. "We did everything we could but the ball just would not go in."</p>.<p class="bodytext">A stoney-faced Florentino Perez was among the 53,412 watching on, the club's second lowest attendance of the season. "We will try to get them back," Solari said, before making a swift exit.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Barcelona have won seven out of the last 10 La Liga titles and now own a five-point cushion. If they are to slip up in 2019, Atletico or Sevilla would seem the ones able to take advantage.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Gareth Bale was missing with a calf injury but it was the 18-year-old Vinicius Junior that came in, not Isco, who is yet to start a league game under Solari.</p>.<p class="bodytext">La Real's penalty was awarded after 75 seconds and converted after 150. Mikel Merino ghosted past Sergio Ramos and inside Marcelo.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Casemiro tried to cover but bundled Merino to the ground. Willian Jose went high and down the middle.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Karim Benzema spurned the best of Madrid's chances before the break, lashing wide with only Geronimo Rulli to beat.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Rulli was not needed then but he would be, many times. He denied Vinicius, Benzema and Luka Modric in quick succession. Ramos wanted a penalty for a push in his back but the appeal was desperate.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vazquez clipped the post with a looping cross but that was not enough to hush the angry whistles at the end of the half.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The second period was frantic, with chances at both ends. La Real could have sealed it when Mikel Oyarzabal fired over and the weaving Januzaj twice went close.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Isco replaced Casemiro in the 57th minute and in the 61st Vazquez was sent off. A rash sliding challenge had earned a yellow card towards the end of the first half and even if the chip at Merino's heels seemed harmless, he was foolish to take the risk.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Down to 10, Madrid still pushed and had a more convincing penalty appeal when Vinicius tumbled over the arm of Rulli. Referee Jose Munuera stood firm. The decision was "scandalous", Ramos said later.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Januzaj should have wrapped it up when his shot was saved by the legs of Thibaut Courtois but Pardo did, heading in a cross from Willian Jose, who could even have made it three in injury time.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Barca rode their luck as Getafe missed several chances to snatch a draw. Instead, Messi's 399th La Liga goal and a sumptuous volley from Suarez did the job at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez, despite Jaime Mata giving Getafe hope.</p>