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Barcelona 3 - 0 Sevilla : Barcelona thrash Sevilla 3-0 to extend LaLiga lead

Barcelona extended their LaLiga lead to eight points thanks to second-half goals by Jordi Alba, Gavi and Raphinha that gave them a 3-0 home win against Sevilla on Sunday.

Unbeaten in their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barca extended their LaLiga winning streak to five games, piling pressure on rivals Real Madrid, who lost 1-0 to Mallorca earlier on Sunday.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Villarreal 0 - 1 Barcelona : Barcelona edge Villarreal to go 11 points clear in LaLiga

A first-half strike from Pedri gave Barcelona a 1-0 win over Villarreal at the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday to extend their lead over Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga to 11 points and keep them on course for a first league title since 2019.

The win leaves Barca top of the standings on 56 points after 21 games, while Villarreal are in eighth position on 31 points, seven off LaLiga's fourth Champions League place, occupied by Atletico Madrid.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 2 - 2 Manchester United : 2-2 thriller in first-leg at Camp Nou

(1st Leg)

Barcelona and Manchester United produced a thrilling encounter worthy of the Champions League elite with an action-packed 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Europa League round of 32 tie at Camp Nou on Thursday.

Marcus Rashford looked to have inspired a memorable Man United win as he scored and then forced an own goal from Jules Kounde within nine minutes of falling behind through Marcos Alonso's header from a corner early in the second half.

But the home side came on strong in the closing stages and leveled up the tie thanks to a wicked inswinging cross from Raphinha that found the back of the net. There could have been more late drama, too, with Casemiro turning the ball against his own post in the dying minutes of a breathless second half.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 2 - 0 Cádiz : LaLiga leaders Barcelona breeze past Cadiz to restore 8-point lead

Barcelona's Sergi Roberto and Robert Lewandowski struck just before half-time to give the league leaders a 2-0 home win over lowly Cadiz on Sunday in their pursuit of a 27th Spanish title.

Unbeaten in their last 18 matches in all competitions, Barcelona extended their LaLiga winning streak to seven games, piling pressure on rivals Real Madrid, who won 2-0 at Osasuna on Saturday.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Manchester United 2 - 1 Barcelona : Man United knock Barcelona out of Europa League after stirring second-half comeback

(2nd Leg : Man U wins 4-3 on agg)

Manchester United produced a scintillating fight back to beat Barcelona 2-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday and advance to the Europa League round of 16 4-3 on aggregate.

After a memorable first leg ended 2-2, Man United fell behind in the tie and on the night when Robert Lewandowski's 18th-minute penalty beat David de Gea after Bruno Fernandes had grabbed at Alejandro Balde in the box for a soft spot kick.

But United were rejuvenated following the half-time interval and the introduction of Antony in place of Wout Weghorst. The hosts equalised in the 47th minute through a fine finish from the impressive Fred and then sent the fired-up Old Trafford crowd wild when fellow Brazilian Antony guided home a classy finish in the 72nd.

The win was Man United's first over Barcelona since the Champions League semifinals of 2008 and is another major achievement for manager Erik ten Hag in his first season at the club.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Almería 1 - 0 Barcelona : LaLiga leaders Barcelona suffer shock defeat to Almeria

Barcelona wasted a golden opportunity to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga as they were shocked 1-0 at Almeria on Sunday thanks to a first-half strike by El Bilal Toure.

The hosts were the better side in the first half and scored after 24 minutes when Luis Suarez sent a perfect long pass to Toure who was ghosting behind Barca's defence. The Malian striker ran towards the area and hit a thunderous strike in off the crossbar.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Real Madrid 0 - 1 Barcelona : Barcelona hold off Real Madrid in Copa del Rey first leg

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Barcelona rode a first-half own goal from Real Madrid to a 1-0 win in their Copa del Rey semifinal first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday night.

The LaLiga leaders came into the match without the injured Pedri, Ousmane Dembele and Robert Lewandowski.

Even without three of their top attacking players , Barca went in front before the half-hour when Ferran Torres picked off a poorly played back pass by Madrid and played in Franck Kessie, who had his attempt blocked by Thibaut Courtois only for Eder Militao to redirect the rebound into his own net.

The two sides meet again on March 19 in LaLiga, where Barcelona are currently seven points ahead of second-placed Madrid, before the decisive Copa del Rey second leg at the Camp Nou on April 5.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 1 - 0 Valencia : Raphinha header gives 10-man Barcelona narrow win over Valencia

Raphinha's first-half header was enough to give LaLiga leaders Barcelona a narrow win over struggling Valencia on Sunday despite being reduced to 10 men for the last half hour.

The host started strongly, led by Raphinha, who had a couple of early chances before nodding a header over the goalkeeper after a brilliant long pass by midfielder Sergio Busquets in the 15th minute.

Valencia came back from the halftime break in control but a handball by Hugo Guillamon inside the box gave Barcelona a golden opportunity to extend their lead in the 55th minute. It was wasted when Ferran Torres shot the penalty wide of the goal.

Five minutes later, however, they lost defender Ronald Araujo to a straight red card for a last-man foul on Hugo Duro and Barcelona struggled to hold their lead in the last 30 minutes.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Athletic Bilbao 0 - 1 Barcelona : Raphinha strike hands Barcelona hard-fought win at Athletic Bilbao

Barcelona winger Raphinha secured a 1-0 win in LaLiga for the second straight week this time at Athletic Bilbao as his side tightened their grip on top spot ahead of a potentially season-defining week in which they host second-placed Real Madrid.

Repeating the combination of provider and scorer from last week's 1-0 win at Valencia, Raphinha netted a thunderous strike right on half-time after a brilliant pass by midfielder Sergio Busquets, who spotted the Brazilian ghosting behind the defence.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 2 - 1 Real Madrid : Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 to go 12 points clear in LaLiga

Franck Kessie scored a stoppage-time winner to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid in Sunday's Clasico at Camp Nou and a massive 12-point lead over second-place Real Madrid with 12 games of the LaLiga season remaining.

A freak own goal from Ronald Araujo put Real Madrid ahead in just the ninth minute, but Barcelona responded to claim a deserved equalizer through Sergi Roberto's composed finish right on the stroke of half-time.

Now with 68 points from 26 games, Barca have a comfortable 12-point cushion and a first title in four years within touching distance.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Elche 0 - 4 Barcelona : Lewandowski double helps Barcelona thrash Elche and move closer to title

Robert Lewandowski scored twice as leaders Barcelona won 4-0 at bottom side Elche on Saturday to go provisionally 15 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga.

Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres were also on the scoresheet to cap an excellent evening for the Catalans.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 0 - 4 Real Madrid : Benzema hat trick leads Real Madrid past Barcelona to Copa del Rey final

(2nd Leg : Real Madrid advance to next round 4-1 on agg)

Karim Benzema scored a hat trick as Real Madrid beat Barcelona 4-0 in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal in a fiery affair at Spotify Camp Nou on Wednesday night.

The hosts came into the match with a three-game win streak over their biggest rivals, having beaten them in the Spanish Supercopa in January and the Copa del Rey first leg and LaLiga in March.

However, a late first-half goal from Vinicius Junior and a second-half hat trick by Benzema put Madrid on track for the 4-1 aggregate win and a date with Osasuna in the Copa del Rey final.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 0 - 0 Girona : Below par Barcelona held to goalless draw

Barcelona extended their lead at the top of LaLiga to 13 points despite being held to a goalless draw by mid-table Girona in their Catalan derby at the Camp Nou on Monday.

Barca came closest to scoring but Ronald Araujo's shot in the first half did not completely cross the goalline before Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga clawed it clear in what was a largely uninspiring performance from the home side.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Getafe 0 - 0 Barcelona : Getafe hold Barca to another goalless draw

Leaders Barcelona were held to a second straight 0-0 draw in LaLiga after mid-table Getafe managed to take a point in a hard-fought game on Sunday.

Barcelona, who drew 0-0 with Girona last weekend, still have a healthy lead over second-placed Real Madrid at the top of the standings but the draw cut it down to 11 points with nine games left in the season.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)

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Barcelona 1 - 0 Atletico Madrid : Barcelona edge closer to LaLiga title

Ferran Torres struck late in the first half to give Barcelona a 1-0 home win over third-placed Atletico Madrid at the Camp Nou on Sunday as they tightened their grip on top spot and moved one step closer to a 27th LaLiga title.

With eight-games remaining, Barca moved to 76 points and extended their lead at the top of the standings to 11 points over rivals Real Madrid in second place. Atletico remain third on 60 points.

(excerpt from ESPN Soccernet)