On Sunday, in the 27th round of the Spanish "Liga BBVA" championship matches, the Barcelona footballers celebrated a rare victory on the road.
Josep Guardiola's players defeated Santander's "Racing" team 0-2 away and reduced the gap from Madrid's "Real" club to ten points.
Both goals for the winners were scored by the Argentine Lionel Messi.
Results:
Madrid "Atletico" 2 - 0 "Granada"
38' [1 - 0] Miranda
90' [2 - 0] R. Falcao
A.C.N. Henrique was sent off the field in the 83rd minute ("Granada")
Barcelona "Espanyol" 5 - 1 Madrid "Rayo"
4' [1 - 0] K. Uche
10' [2 - 0] P. Coutinho
22' [3 - 0] P. Coutinho
45' [4 - 0] K. Uche
54' [4 - 1] R. Tamudo
69' [5 - 1] K. Uche
Valencia" 2 - 2 "Mallorca"
23' [1 - 0] T. Costa
42' [2 - 0] A. Aduriz
57' [2 - 1] E. Nsue
66' [2 - 2] Victor
T. Costa was sent off the field in the 85th minute ("Valencia")
Santander "Racing" 0 - 2 "Barcelona"
29' [0 - 1] L. Messi
56' [0 - 2] L. Messi (from a penalty)
Pamplona's "Osasuna" ? - ? Bilbao "Athletic"