Barça opens up gap with Madrid, equals La Liga record
Saturday night’s marked Barça’s 15th successive league victory, matching the current La Liga record, when they beat the the only team to have beaten them during the current league season, Hercules.
While the result was a good one, Hercules certainly didn’t let the Catalans walk over them. After Pedro’s goal at the end of the first half, Barcelona remained just one goal up until three minutes before the end of the match, when Hercules were one man down.
Leo Messi made it 2-0 in the 87th minute; and he scored again in the 89th minute to make it 3-0.
The result is that Barcelona are now seven points clear of Real Madrid, after their 1-0 defeat at the hands of Osasuna. Things aren’t looking good in the Madrid camp, with Jose Mourinho strongly suggesting that he won’t be around next season. Given Madrid’s history, I wonder if he’ll last until the end of the season, given that his relationship with the club’s top brass is almost non-existent .
0-1 Pedro (min 43)
0-2 Messi (min 87)
0-3 Messi (min 89)
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
|
1
|
Barcelona |
21
|
19
|
1
|
1
|
67
|
11
|
58
|
|
2
|
Real Madrid |
21
|
16
|
3
|
2
|
48
|
18
|
51
|
|
3
|
Villarreal |
21
|
14
|
3
|
4
|
41
|
21
|
45
|
|
4
|
Valencia |
20
|
12
|
4
|
4
|
33
|
23
|
40
|
|
5
|
Espanyol |
21
|
12
|
1
|
8
|
28
|
27
|
37
|
|
6
|
Athletic Bilbao |
21
|
11
|
2
|
8
|
34
|
31
|
35
|
|
7
|
Atlético Madrid |
21
|
9
|
3
|
9
|
31
|
26
|
30
|
|
8
|
Sevilla |
21
|
9
|
3
|
9
|
33
|
35
|
30
|
|
9
|
Real Sociedad |
21
|
9
|
1
|
11
|
32
|
33
|
28
|
|
10
|
Getafe |
21
|
8
|
3
|
10
|
29
|
34
|
27
|
|
11
|
Mallorca |
21
|
8
|
3
|
10
|
23
|
29
|
27
|
|
12
|
Sporting Gijón |
21
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
22
|
27
|
22
|
|
13
|
Hércules |
21
|
6
|
4
|
11
|
22
|
34
|
22
|
|
14
|
Deportivo |
21
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
18
|
30
|
22
|
|
15
|
Zaragoza |
21
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
20
|
33
|
22
|
|
16
|
Osasuna |
21
|
5
|
6
|
10
|
20
|
28
|
21
|
|
17
|
Racing Santander |
20
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
15
|
29
|
20
|
|
18
|
Levante |
21
|
5
|
3
|
13
|
22
|
34
|
18
|
|
19
|
Almería |
21
|
3
|
8
|
10
|
20
|
36
|
17
|
|
20
|
Málaga |
21
|
5
|
2
|
14
|
28
|
47
|
17
|
La Liga, Match report Monday, January 31st, 2011
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January 31st, 2011 at 13:16
felt still barca has some weakness in their defense.when u r a best team there should not be a single weakness.
January 31st, 2011 at 16:49
oh well i did not watch the match but iknow barca will lead the match……… i wish u all the best
January 31st, 2011 at 19:00
I watched the match and yes another perfect performance and result by the campions.gurdiola has everything to perfection, team balance,effort and winning instinct the players just love playing under pep.
February 2nd, 2011 at 17:45
barcelona 4 life