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Cristiano Ronaldo retains top spot & Gareth Bale soars ahead of Madrid derby

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Cristiano Ronaldo has retained top spot in the La Liga Power Rankings with team-mate Gareth Bale soaring into the top 10.

Real boss Zinedine Zidane rested Ronaldo and a host of stars for the 3-0 win at Las Palmas, ahead of their midweek Champions League clash with Juventus and derby against Atletico this weekend.

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Highlights of the La Liga match between Las Palmas and Real Madrid

However, Ronaldo retained his place atop the chart after scoring four goals against Girona a fortnight ago, while team-mate Gareth Bale (No 6, up nine places) soared into the the top 10 after opening the scoring in Gran Canaria and netting a second from the penalty spot.

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Guillem Balague previews the Madrid derby and looks at a revitalised Gareth Bale, the future of Isco and Diego Costa's history in the fixture

Lionel Messi (No 2, no move) was rested during Barcelona's 2-2 draw at Sevilla but was summoned from the bench on the hour mark to help overturn a two-goal deficit - netting an 89th-minute equaliser, assisted by Philippe Coutinho (No 8, up one place).

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Lionel Messi came off the bench to snatch a last-gasp equaliser for Barcelona against Sevilla to maintain their unbeaten run this season

Valencia's Rodrigo (No 3, no move) scored the match-winner at Leganes to join team-mate Geoffrey Kondogbia (No 7, down one place) among the top performers.

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Real Betis stopper Antonio Adan (No 4, up 33 places) saved a penalty and made four saves to help his side claim a 1-0 win at Getafe, with team-mate Marc Bartra (No 10, up one place) also entering the top 10.

Girona midfielder Alex Granell (No 5, up 26 places) soared into the top 10 with a wonder goal during a 1-1 draw with Levante, while Cristhian Stuani (No 9, down five places) retained his place among the in-form elite.

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