Barcelona brush aside 10-man Real Madrid to take big step toward Primera Liga title

Goals from Suarez, Messi and Vidal earned the Catalans victory, with Carvajal sent off for the hosts.

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  Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 23, 2017 Barcelona’s Luis Suarez celebrates scoring their first goal with Sergi Roberto REUTERS/Juan Medina

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  Barcelona's Lionel Messi scores from a penalty kick during a Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Paul White)

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  Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 23, 2017 Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale after falling to the ground REUTERS/Stringer

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  Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 23, 2017 Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale has a shot at goal which is saved by Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen REUTERS/Paul Hanna

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  MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 23: Fans look on in the sunshine during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on December 23, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)

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  MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 23: Luis Suarez of Barcelona celebrates after scoring his sides first goal during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on December 23, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

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  MADRID, SPAIN - DECEMBER 23: Daniel Carvajal of Real Madrid is shown a red card by referee Jose Maria Sanchez during the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on December 23, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

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  Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Real Madrid vs FC Barcelona - Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain - December 23, 2017 Barcelona’s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Sergio Perez

Barcelona took a giant leap towards the Primera Liga title with a 3-0 victory against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu on Saturday.

After an even first-half that ended goalless, Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez broke the deadlock nine minutes into the second period.

Barca's chances of victory increased significantly when Madrid full-back Dani Carvajal was sent off in the 63rd minute for handling the ball on the line. Lionel Messi duly tucked away the resulting penalty to double Barca's advantage.

The Catalans then made sure of the result in the third minute of injury time when substitute Aleix Vidal struck moments after coming on the pitch.

Primera Liga leaders Barca now lead Madrid by 14 points having played an extra game than their rivals from the capital.

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