FC Barcelona had an excellent chance to be even more ahead of the most dangerous rivals in the league table. She approached the Sunday match against FC Sevilla with the knowledge that as many as five teams behind her stumbled in this round. She used the opportunity.
Opponents lost points massively. FC Barcelona in a great situation before the match
Xavi’s players could be most pleased with Real Madrid’s slip-up. Thanks to this, their advantage over the runner-up could increase from 5 to 8 points.
Real Madrid’s defeat, however, is not all. The current round was full of embarrassing favorites. Third-placed Real Sociedad lost 0-1 to Real Valladolid, fourth-placed Atletico Madrid only drew 1-1 with Getafe, fifth-placed Villarreal lost 3-1 to Elche, and sixth-placed Betis failed Celta (3-4). It would be a sin not to take advantage of such a turn of events.
It took almost an hour for FC Barcelona to wake up. Then the score was opened by Jordi Alba with a flat shot from an acute angle. Then Gavi and Raphinha increased the score and it ended with a score of 3:0 and another three points.
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FC Barcelona with 53 points in the account still confidently leads the table. They are 8 points ahead of second Real Madrid and 14 points ahead of third Real Sociedad. Sevilla with 21 points are currently only 16th. Elche closes the table with only nine points. Getafe and Cadiz are also in the relegation zone.
La Liga table:
- 1. FC Barcelona 53 points, goal difference: 42:7
- 2. Real Madrid 45, 40:17
- 3. Real Sociedad 39, 28:19
- 4. Atletico Madrid 35, 29:17
- 5. Villarreal 31, 22:17
- 6. Real Betis 31, 24:20
Source: Sport.PL
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