Barcelona collected two goals in the last ten minutes to beat bottom club Osasuna 3-2 away and moved 12 points clear at the top of the Primera Liga on Sunday.

Xavi's brave strike in the 80th minute leveled the scores at 2-2 and Lionel Messi cut in from the right flank to bury a shot in the far corner four minutes later.

Barca move on to 47 points from 18 games extending their lead over second place, which is now occupied by improving champions Real Madrid, who beat Real Mallorca 3-0 away.

Sevilla also have 35 points but are third on goal difference after their 3-1 comeback win at Deportivo Coruna on Saturday.

Messi set up Samuel Eto'o for his 16th goal just before the break in a frozen Pamplona, but Osasuna bit back in the second half.

Miguel Flano looped in a header from a corner and Walter Pandiani slotted home from close range forcing Barca on to the back foot, before Xavi and Messi struck late on.

Real were quickly ahead in Mallorca when in-form winger Arjen Robben raced away on a counter-attack to score after only three minutes. Gonzalo Higuain set up captain Raul to score with a deft back heel in his 500th league game soon after.

Mallorca, who are without a league win in ten, offered scant resistance and Sergio sealed their third consecutive win with a volley.

Valencia slipped down to fourth with 34 points after being held to a 3-3 draw at home by local rivals Villarreal on Saturday.

Atletico Madrid fell to pieces at home to Athletic Bilbao letting slip a 1-0 lead to lose 3-2.

Atletico are fifth with 30 points, ahead of Villarreal and Deportivo on goal difference.