Barcelona beat Valencia 1-0 in a tense match at the Camp Nou.
Xavi's men opened the scoring early and controlled the game from the start, but a missed penalty from Ferran Torres and a red card from Ronald Araujo could lead to unintended consequences. However, the Catalan team has withstood the pressure and widened the gap between them and Real Madrid to 10 points.
The whites have scheduled a match against Real Betis later today. However, neither team broke the deadlock and the match at Benito Villamarin ended in a goalless draw. Therefore, Madrid go home with a single point.
Here's what the charts look like at the moment.
1. Barcelona - 62 points
2. Real Madrid - 53 points
5. Real Betis - 41 points
6. Villarreal - 37 points
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Liverpool beat Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield with new signing Cody Gakpo scoring two stunning goals
Cody Gakpo talking to Sky Sports
Cody Gakpo gave the perfect answer when asked what was the best goal in the 7-0 demolition of Manchester United.
Liverpool rewrote the record with a bold win over their opponents tonight, as Gakpo scored twice through Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah, before Roberto Firmino scored the final goal from the bench.
Gakpo's first goal was a sublime finish that opened the scoring after Andy Robertson's brilliant pass. His second is a nice chip, Salah provides support.
Speaking to Sky Sports after the win, Reds rookie Gakpo was asked if he could pick his 'best' goal today. He replied:
"The most beautiful is the second, the most important is the first."
Speaking of the scale of the occasion Liverpool faced United, Gakpo added:
"People have told me a lot about this game before. I know it's a great game for the fans and for ourselves given the situation we're in.
"We were extremely motivated. When we put on a performance like this, it's unbelievable. We have to keep going."
Gakpo, 23, arrived at Anfield in the summer from PSG for a fee of around £40m. When asked about adjusting to life at Liverpool under a new squad, he said:
"I obviously thought it was a new trio except for Mo. In the beginning, it was a bit difficult to find each other because I think all three - Sadio, Bobby and Mo - were really used to playing together. with people other.
"It's a new squad, you have time to adapt and we're getting there. We just have to keep improving and keep growing. Keep working hard and you'll be fine."
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