Real Madrid 's Balkan strike force of Davor Suker and Predrag Mijatovic shot their side to a 2-0 win over Barcelona in Spain 's old firm game on Saturday .


The result leaves Real on 38 points after 16 games , four ahead of Barcelona .


With just one league match scheduled before the New Year break , Real are also assured of spending Christmas ahead of their arch-rivals .


A mix-up in the Barcelona defence let Croatian international Suker in midway through the first half , and Montenegrin striker Mijatovic made it 2-0 after fine work by Clarence Seedorf just after the break .


Barcelona fought back strongly but were twice denied by the woodwork on an unusually quiet night for Brazilian striker Ronaldo .


Brazilian striker Marcelo and Yugoslav midfielder Zeljko Petrovic each scored twice as Dutch first division leaders PSV Eindhoven romped to a 6-0 win over Volendam on Saturday .


Their other marksmen were Brazilian defender Vampeta and Belgian striker Luc Nilis , his 14th of the season .


PSV , well on the way to their 14th league title , outgunned Volendam in every department of the game .


They boast a nine-point lead over Feyenoord , who have two games in hand , and are 16 points clear of champions Ajax Amsterdam , who have played 18 matches compared to PSV 's 19 .


Ajax face AZ Alkmaar away on Sunday and Feyenoord , eliminated from the UEFA Cup after losing 4-2 on aggregate to Tenerife on Tuesday , travel to De Graafschap Doetinchem .


The Doetinchem side , dubbed " The Super Peasants " , are one of the surprise packages of the season .


SOCCER - SPANISH FIRST DIVISION RESULT / STANDINGS .


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SOCCER - ENGLISHMAN CHARLTON IS MADE AN HONORARY IRISHMAN .


Jack Charlton 's relationship with the people of Ireland was cemented on Saturday when the Englishman was officially declared one of their own .


Charlton , 61 , and his wife , Peggy , became citizens of Ireland when they formally received Irish passports from deputy Prime Minister Dick Spring who said the honour had been made in recognition of Charlton 's achievements as the national soccer manager .


" The years I spent as manager of the Republic of Ireland were the best years of my life .


It all culminated in the fact that I now have lots of great , great friends in Ireland .


That is why this is so emotional a night for me , " Charlton said .


" It was the joy that we all had over the period , that I shared with people that I grew to love , that I treasure most , " he added .


Charlton managed Ireland for 93 matches , during which time they lost only 17 times in almost 10 years until he resigned in December 1995 .


He guided Ireland to two successive World Cup finals tournaments and to the 1988 European championship finals in Germany , after the Irish beat a well-fancied England team 1-0 in their group qualifier .


The lanky former Leeds United defender did not make his England debut until the age of 30 but eventually won 35 caps and was a key member of the 1966 World Cup winning team with his younger brother , Bobby .