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The leader in the Spanish championship is clear - Madrid is ahead of the team defending the title by even 10 points. It seems that Cristiano Ronaldo will soon add the most prestigious Spanish prize to his trophy collection. However, "Bleacherreport" tried to find reasons why Barcelona could still catch up and surpass the capital club with 14 rounds left. 1. Schedule "Barcelona" can hope that "Real" will lose at least ten points, i.e. lose three times and play a draw. So far, Jose Mourinho's players have stumbled only twice and played a draw once, so it doesn't seem likely. But... "Barcelona" and "Real" will face each other at the "Camp Nou" stadium. Pep Guardiola knows very well how to beat the mortal enemy - he has managed to do it 9 times (plus 3 times the match ended in a draw and only once was lost). Furthermore, "Real" has matches against seven teams that are currently in the top ten of the table. "Barcelona" has only five such opponents left. 2. Champions League The Champions League is a real challenge: if the main squad plays in the middle of the week, will the players be ready to play on the weekend? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. "Barcelona" won the first leg of the round of 16 against Leverkusen Bayer 3-1. Moreover, they did it away, so on March 7, it seems that they will only have to deal with the formalities. Getting ready for the match against Santandero Racing, located in the relegation zone, will be possible without much anxiety. Meanwhile, "Real" played a draw 1-1 away against Moscow's CSKA, so Mourinho will have to wait for the leaders' help in Madrid on March 14. How will this affect the preparation for the match against "Malaga", currently in sixth place, just a few days later? 3. Advantage in head-to-head matches In Spain, when teams have the same number of points, the higher place is taken by the team with a better goal ratio in head-to-head matches. "Barcelona" won the first match 3-1, so they are in a great position in this regard. 4. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored more goals than Lionel Messi At the moment, Lionel Messi has scored one goal less than the "Real" star Cristiano Ronaldo. With personal motivation to surpass the Portuguese, the Argentine will surely score goals in the remaining rounds. What could be better for Barcelona fans?
