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In Spain on Saturday, four matches of the XXXI round of the "Primera" championship were played.
In Barcelona, a city derby took place, where two teams with not very good relationships - "Espanyol" against "Barcelona" - clashed. The match ended with a minimal victory for Gerardo Martino's team.
In the first half, the players of "Barcelona" dominated, but the decisive goal was scored only in the second half.
In the 77th minute, a penalty kick was awarded to "Espanyol," which was converted by Lionel Messi.
Interestingly, after the goal, five minutes later, the home team goalkeeper Francisco Casilla was sent off the field, and the team had already used all substitutions, but the "Espanyol" defender successfully impersonated F. Casilla.
In other matches, Madrid's "Atletico" defeated Bilbao "Athletic" with a minimal difference and maintained the first place in the "Primera" championship.
In the last match at "Santiago Bernabeu," Madrid's "Real" players showed no mercy to "Rayo Vallencano."
In the ranks of the "Royal" club, Gareth Bale stood out with a double, and after the goal, Cristiano Ronaldo, Daniel Carvajal, and Alvaro Morata also scored.
Results / Table / Video:
"Espanyol" 0 - 1 "Barcelona"
"Celta" 1 - 0 "Sevilla"
"Ath. Bilbao" 1 - 2 "Atletico Madrid"
"Real" 5 - 0 "Rayo"
