In the matches of the 20th round of the Spanish "Liga BBVA" played on Saturday, the Barcelona players avenged the defeat of Alikante's "Hercules" team in the first leg at the "Camp Nou" stadium with a score of 2-0.
In the championship-leading Josep Guardiola's disciples crushed the league newcomers 3-0 away and increased their lead over their closest pursuers, Madrid's "Real" club, to at least 7 points for at least one day.
Meanwhile, the emotional duel in La Coruna, where the local "Deportivo" and "Sevilla" met, ended in a productive draw 3-3.
Results:
Valencia's "Levante" 2 - 0 Madrid's "Getafe" 47' [1 - 0] R.L. Valdo 54' [2 - 0] F. Caicedo 78' M.D. Moral ("Getafe") sent off 78' X. Nadal ("Levante") sent off
"Malaga" 1 - 2 "Zaragoza" 15' [1 - 0] Duda 40' [1 - 1] N. Bertolo 87' [1 - 2] F. Sinama-Pongolle
"Mallorca" 0 - 4 Chichon's "Sporting" 3' [0 - 1] D. Castro 61' [0 - 2] K. Garcia (own goal) 67' [0 - 3] D. Castro 87' [0 - 4] N. Novo
San Sebastian's "Sociedad" 2 - 0 "Almeria" 45' [1 - 0] I. Ansotegui 78' [2 - 0] R. Tamudo
Alikante's "Hercules" 0 - 3 "Barcelona" 43' [0 - 1] P. Rodriguez 88' [0 - 2] L. Messi 89' [0 - 3] L. Messi 85' F. Farinos ("Hercules") sent off
La Coruna's "Deportivo" 3 - 3 "Sevilla" 15' [1 - 0] N. Lassad 62' [2 - 0] N. Lassad 63' [2 - 1] A. Negredo 74' [2 - 2] J. Escude 79' [2 - 3] A. Negredo 89' [3 - 3] L.S. Ruiz 58' A. Palop ("Sevilla") sent off