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La-Liga: Barcelona Beats Espanyol 4-1 to Move Nine Points Clear of Real Madrid
- On Saturday, Barcelona defeated city rival Espanyol 4-1 at Spotify Camp Nou, extending their LaLiga lead to nine points over Real Madrid with seven games remaining.
- Ferran Torres scored twice in the first half to secure a two-goal lead, ending a 13-game scoring drought that had drawn criticism from outside observers.
- After Pol Lozano struck in the 56th minute, Lamine Yamal restored control in the 87th minute, and Marcus Rashford added a fourth goal from a Frenkie De Jong cross.
- "It's not done yet," manager Hansi Flick insisted after the match, cautioning his squad against complacency despite the commanding nine-point cushion.
- Attention shifts to Tuesday's Champions League quarterfinal second leg at Atletico Madrid, where Barcelona must overcome a two-goal first-leg deficit to advance.
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In the Spanish top flight, table leader Barcelona earned its seventh consecutive victory.
Barcelona beat Espanyol 4-1 in the 31st round of the Spanish league in the city derby and increased their lead over arch-rivals Real Madrid to nine points. This evening, Sevilla defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1.
A streak of invincibility that continues and a title that is put at hand: after the victory in the Catalan derby against Espanyol (4-1) this Saturday, FC Barcelona is a little closer to its 29th League title.The victory became more important since Real Madrid had not been able to pass the tie at home on Friday before the other Catalan team in LaLiga, Girona.
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