Real Madrid close in on Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain — Real Madrid provisionally moved to within two points of league leader Barcelona by beating Levante 2-0 on Saturday. Karim Benzema scored Madrid's sixth-minute opener after a great individual effort from Angel Di Maria, and Ricardo Carvalho sealed the win four minutes before halftime.

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