The celebration of the Barcelona players after the goal / afp
Barcelona distanced itself as the sole leader of the Spanish League thanks to its long-suffering 1-0 win at Atlético de Madrid, on matchday 16, thus taking advantage of the defeat the day before by Real Madrid, its main rival for the title.
Barça and Real Madrid had started the weekend even on 38 points, with the Catalans in first place due to a better goal difference. The results of this day meant that the Catalans now distance themselves with three more points in the standings.
The Frenchman Ousmane Dembelé scored the only goal in the 22nd minute, with a cross shot after an assist from Gavi. The goal was validated after the play was reviewed in the VAR and despite the protests of the locals
In another match, the Argentine Marcos Acuña, champion in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, was the author of the first goal for Seville, led by his compatriot Jorge Sampaoli, who beat Getafe 2-1, at home.
El Huevo scored, with a header, 36 minutes into the first half, thanks to the cross executed by the Croatian midfielder Iván Rakitic and then the Spanish striker Rafa Mir (35m. ST), entered in the second period, converted the second; the Spanish attacker Borja Mayoral (42m. ST) discounted for the visit.
Betis, meanwhile, returned to victory today after three dates in the Spanish LaLiga after beating Rayo Vallecano 2-1, as a visitor.
In the first round, Real Sociedad defeated Almería 2-0, as a visitor, and is already third.
