Rayo Stun Liga Leaders Barca, Atletico Triumph On Anniversary

27.04.2023 - 04:19 sports.ndtv.com

Rayo Vallecano stunned impotent La Liga leaders Barcelona on Wednesday with a 2-1 win, outplaying the Catalans at a rowdy Vallecas.

Atletico Madrid cut the gap on second-place rivals Real Madrid to two points with a 3-1 win over Real Mallorca, celebrating their 120th anniversary in style.

Xavi Hernandez's Barcelona remain 11 points clear of second-placed Real Madrid with seven matches remaining. After the champions lost at Girona on Tuesday their hopes of defending the title are virtually over, despite Barcelona following suit with a deserved defeat in the capital.

Xavi's side have won just one of their last four league matches -- a narrow triumph over Atletico on Sunday -- as they limp towards the finish line and a first title since 2019.

Football Barcelona on Liga Robert Lewandowski Sergio Busquets Rayo Vallecano

Barcelona berhasil menyegel titel juara Liga Spanyol 2022/2023. Xavi Hernandez dinilai sebagai sosok penting kesuksesan Blaugrana merajai LaLiga.

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Barcelona’s players celebrate winning their 27th Spanish league championship after the Spanish league football match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at†the RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat on May 14, 2023. – Barcelona won Spain’s La Liga for the first time since 2019 by thrashing Espanyol 4-2 today, wrestling the title from rivals Real Madrid. The Catalan giants clinched their 27th Spanish championship with an emphatic derby victory, with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice, alongside Alejandro Balde and Jules Kounde’s goals. (Photo by Lluis GENE / AFP)

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