- Barcelona defeated Cadiz 2-0 at home in La Liga
- They are reclaiming their eight-point lead over Real Madrid.
- Robert Lewandowski scored a goal in the second half to make it 3-0.
Barcelona defeated Cadiz 2-0 at home in La Liga thanks to goals from Sergio Roberto and Robert Lewandowski.
Leaders After a seventh straight victory in the premier Spanish league, Barcelona reclaimed its eight-point lead over Real Madrid.
Real trimmed the deficit to five points on Saturday by defeating Osasuna away from home, but Barcelona picked up three points to solidify their hold on the 27th La Liga championship.
The Europe League match between the Catalan giants and Manchester United ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw earlier this week. The Catalan giants are now in first place with 59 points.
There was no slowing down despite manager Xavi Hernandez making six changes to the starting lineup from the last game on Friday at Camp Nou.
Three minutes later, the Polish forward doubled the advantage by burying a low shot from the edge of the box.
In the second half, Barca had a chance to go up 3-0, but Lewandowski’s attempt hit the crossbar.
Atletico Madrid defeated Athletic Club 1-0 earlier in the day at Metropolitano Stadium thanks to a goal from Antoine Griezmann in the 73rd minute.
Another Sunday match between Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla ended in a 1-1 draw. In the meantime, Sergi Darder’s game-winning goal in injury time gave Espanyol a thrilling victory over Elche.
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