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Today in the Spanish "La Liga" championship, two matches of the 17th round were played.
The players of "Real Valladolid" met the undisputed leader of the Spanish championship "Barcelona" in front of their fans.
The first goal came at the end of the first half. Catalans took the lead in the 43rd minute with a goal from Xavi, after a precise pass from defender Jordi Alba.
In the second half, the result was doubled by "Barca" led by Jordi Roura. In the 59th minute, after the first goal scorer's pass, the unstoppable Lionel Messi scored in these matches.
At the end of the match, the hosts managed to soften the result, but soon after Cristian Tello scored a goal and secured the victory for "Barcelona".
In other matches, playing away, the players of "Mallorca" achieved a minimal victory with a score of 1-2. The only goal for Seville's "Real Betis" team was scored by Benat Etxebarria, while Victor Casadesus and Javi Marquez scored from the penalty spot for the winners.
Results / Table / Video:
VAL 1 - 3 FCB
BET 1 - 2 MAL
