UPDATE 1-Soccer-Real defeat leaves Barca on brink of title

* Real Madrid slump to 3-0 defeat at Valencia

* Barcelona just one win away from the title

* Fabulous Fabiano leads Sevilla to 3-1 win against Mallorca

* Athletic prepare for Cup final with 1-0 victory over Betis

(Updates after Valencia v Real Madrid)

By Mark Elkington

MADRID, May 9 (Reuters) - Valencia tore Real Madrid apart 3-0 on Saturday to give Barcelona the chance to wrap up the Primera Liga title as early as Sunday's game against Villarreal.

Real's 6-2 defeat by Barca last weekend looked to have taken a heavy toll as Valencia scored twice in three first-half minutes through Juan Mata and David Silva, with Ruben Baraja added a stunning third after the break.

Real remain second with 78 points and three games left, seven points short of Champions League finalists Barca, who have four to play.