Rare Sergio Busquets strike seals Barcelona win against relegation-threatened Real Mallorca

A rare Sergio Busquets goal helped Barcelona get back to winning ways at the Camp Nou as they overcame a relegation-threatened Real Mallorca 2-1. The Catalans were on a run of three consecutive home defeats, but they proved too strong for Javier Aguirre's men as they leapfrogged Sevilla back into second.

Ad/> Restored to the side, Memphis Depay opened the scoring with a clever finish from 18 yards with Jordi Alba registering a fine assist. LigaBarcelona suffer third home loss in a row to Rayo Vallecano as Liga hopes evaporate24/04/2022 AT 17:59 Ronald Araujo had the ball in the back of the net just minutes earlier but was marginally offside when he converted a smart header, as Barcelona were markedly improved, although they did survive a scare with Fer Nino failing to hit the target with the goal gaping.

Busquets finally put daylight between the sides nine minutes after the restart with a clean strike from the edge of the box. They had further opportunities to add to their lead, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang shooting wide from five yards out, while Ferran Torres had a goal chalked off by VAR.

A goal out of nowhere from the visitors, Antonio Raillo steering home from Salva Sevilla's whipped free-kick delivery, set up a nervous finale. But Barcelona held on relatively comfortably for a much-needed win, and a productive night for the hosts was complete when Ansu Fati came off the bench to make his first appearance for the club since early November.

The victory sees Barcelona comfortably amongst the top-four, while Mallorca remain in a precarious 16th, just a point above the drop zone. Liga table Liga fixtures / results Liga top scorers TALKING POINT — Barca back to winning ways Barcelona's form had fallen off a cliff, losing