VIDEO Real Madrid 3-0 Almeria: Highlights, Goals; James, Arbeloa Help Close Gap To Barcelona

Real Madrid again closed the gap to Barcelona at the top of La Liga to two points after James Rodriguez's stunning strike sent them on the way to a 3-0 victory over Almeria at the Bernabeu on Wednesday. The Colombian opened the scoring with an unstoppable strike just before halftime, before an own goal from Mauro dos Santos and a late close-range finish from Alvaro Arbeloa sealed the victory.