MADRID, Spain -- Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring and Gonzalo Higuain and Kaka added two goals apiece as Real Madrid thrashed Villarreal 6-2 on Sunday to stay within two points of leader Barcelona. Patrick Ewing Jersey . Ronaldo gave Madrid the lead with a dipping freekick in the 18th minute and Kaka doubled the home sides advantage from the penalty spot just three minutes later after Ivan Marcano tripped Higuain. Marcos Sennas superb 31st-minute free kick pulled one back for Villarreal, but Higuain restored Madrids two goal advantage with a blistering diagonal strike in the 54th. Villarreal fought back to 3-2 with a goal from Nilmar in the 66th. But three goals in the final 20 minutes put Madrid out of sight. First, Higuain scored with a tap-in after being set up by Marcelos pass after a move started by Ronaldo. The Portugal winger was then also instrumental in creating the final two goals, setting up Kaka for a left-footed shot into the corner in the 79th and winning the penalty dispatched by Xabi Alonso three minutes from time. "It was important to win today to stay with Barcelona," Ronaldo said. "We have to keep playing this way to the end." Barcelona has 58 points and Madrid 56 points after 23 games. Valencia, which plays Getafe on Monday, is third with 43 points, Sevilla has 42, Deportivo La Coruna 38 and Mallorca 37. The emphatic victory came after Madrids disappointing 1-0 loss to Lyon on Tuesday in the Champions League. "Its true its a good result after Lyon," Higuain said. "We were missing a result like this. But whats important is to keep on this way." Earlier, Athletic Bilbao cruised to a 4-1 victory over 10-man Tenerife earlier to stay seventh with 36 points. Tenerifes Jose Antonio Culebras was red-carded in the 17th minute to set up Fernando Llorentes goal from the penalty spot before Gaizka Toquero half-volleyed past goalkeeper Sergio Aragoneses five minutes later for 2-0. Andoni Iraola coolly slotted home at the near post in the 54th before Tenerife pulled a goal back five minutes later through Alejandro Alfaros rifle of a shot, but Igor Gabilondo completed the easy victory at the San Mames in the 63rd with a volley into the top corner. Tenerife remained in the drop zone alongside Valladolid and Xerez after all three failed to win this weekend. Valladolid joined Tenerife with 20 points -- nine better than Xerez -- after Albert Camunas 86th-minute goal rallied Osasuna for a 1-1 draw. Haris Medunjanin had put Valladolid ahead six minutes earlier with an impressive strike. Also on Sunday, Almeria beat Atletico Madrid 1-0, Malaga beat Espanyol 2-1 and Sporting Gijon won 3-1 at Zaragoza. 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