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Barcelona Tops Atlético 2-1, Extends La Liga Lead

4/5/2026

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Barcelona Triumphs Again

FC Barcelona defeated Atlético Madrid 2-1, extending their La Liga lead to seven points.
Marcus Rashford equalized shortly after Giuliano Simeone's opener for Atlético Madrid.
Nico González received a red card just before halftime, leaving Atlético with ten men.
Lewandowski scored the 87th-minute winner, and Barcelona will meet Atlético Madrid again in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Real Madrid's title hopes suffered a blow with a surprise loss to Mallorca.

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Real Madrid's Defeat

Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Mallorca, with Vedat Muriqi scoring a stoppage-time winner after Éder Militão equalized late.
The defeat leaves Real Madrid four points behind leaders Barcelona, who would extend their lead with a win against Atlético Madrid.
Manager Álvaro Arbeloa said the team should focus on their upcoming Champions League match against Bayern Munich and dismissed concerns about morale after the loss.

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Barcelona Triumphs Again

FC Barcelona defeated Atlético Madrid 2-1, extending their La Liga lead to seven points.
Marcus Rashford equalized shortly after Giuliano Simeone's opener for Atlético Madrid.
Nico González received a red card just before halftime, leaving Atlético with ten men.
Lewandowski scored the 87th-minute winner, and Barcelona will meet Atlético Madrid again in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Real Madrid's title hopes suffered a blow with a surprise loss to Mallorca.

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