Barca snatch Clasico win over Madrid to strike title blow
Barcelona snatched a 2-1 Clasico win over Real Madrid with Franck Kessie’s late goal Sunday to move 12 points clear at the top of La Liga.
Barcelona snatched a 2-1 Clasico win over Real Madrid with Franck Kessie’s late goal Sunday to move 12 points clear at the top of La Liga.
Xavi Hernandez and his Barcelona side can take a decisive step towards winning La Liga on Sunday — where a Clasico victory over Real Madrid would send them 12 points clear of the champions.
Real Madrid came back from behind to beat Espanyol 3-1 in La Liga on Saturday. Barcelona edged Athletic Club Bilbao 1-0 on Sunday night. The Catalans have a nine point lead ahead of their bitter rivals going into this weekend’s El Classico.
Raphinha’s strike earned Barcelona an agonising 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday to restore their nine-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.
Barcelona clung on with 10 men to beat Valencia 1-0 and move nine points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Sunday, thanks to Raphinha’s early header.
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez insisted Wednesday Real Madrid are favourites to progress from their Clasico Copa del Rey semi-final tie.
La Liga leaders Barcelona tumbled to an embarrassing 1-0 defeat at Almeria on Sunday, failing to capitalise on Real Madrid’s derby draw with Atletico to extend their advantage.
Robert Lewandowski and Sergi Roberto’s goals helped Barcelona beat Cadiz 2-0 and restore their eight-point lead at the top of La Liga on Sunday.
Pedri’s strike earned Barcelona a battling 1-0 win over Villarreal on Sunday to move 11 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid at the top of La Liga.
Barcelona beat Sevilla 3-0 to extend their lead at the top of La Liga to eight points. Real Madrid fell further behind their Catalan rivals after losing 1-0 to Mallorca.