(Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo struck midway through the first half as leaders Real Madrid won 1-0 at Malaga in La Liga on Saturday, while Atletico Madrid stayed hot on their heels after Diego Costa netted in a 1-0 victory over Espanyol.
Costa, continuing a rich vein of form that has seen him bag 22 goals in the league and become a Spain international, outsprinted the defence before beating keeper Kiko Casilla in the 55th minute.
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