Barça beat Villarreal at the La Cerámica stadium (0-1), one of the most difficult trips left for the blaugrana, and further consolidated their leadership of the Santander League. The Catalan team is eleven points ahead of its main rival in the championship, Real Madrid, who has one game less.
The Catalans' income in the leadership is the largest since Xavi Hernández took over the culé bench in November 2021. In addition to the domestic tournament, Barça is immersed in the Europa League and the Copa del Rey, but the president of the club, Joan Laporta, made it clear this week that the priority is to win the League.
The blaugrana will have to defend the leadership during 17 days to sing the alirón, something that has not happened since the 2018-19 season. The only one that can avoid the title for the Catalans is Madrid, which on Wednesday could get closer to eight points if they beat bottom club Elche at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium (9:00 p.m.).
Barcelona fans and Real Madrid fans are followed by Real Sociedad and Atlético de Madrid, who have consolidated their position in the Champions League this matchday thanks to an agonizing victory against Celta in Balaídos (0-1). Betis is fifth and occupies a place in the Europa League, while Rayo Vallecano, in Conference League position, closes the European zone.
Regarding the lower zone, Elche, Getafe and Valencia occupy the relegation zone. The Valencianistas, in the midst of an institutional crisis, fell to 18th place this day after losing against Athletic Club at Mestalla. Espanyol, who closes the day this Monday against Real Sociedad, is one point above relegation.
Consult all the results of the Santander League.
