Barcelona players accept they weren't at their best
Barcelona's players accept they were not at their best for last night's victory over Real Madrid.
The win places Barca 12 points clear of Real in the Liga standings and midfielder Xavi said: "It was expected that Madrid would be defensive, therefore, we could not play our usual game. They made many mistakes, a sign that they were not very good.
"Anyway, we did not find our best. We were a little sluggish because Madrid did not leave spaces. Not much remains to say because we've not won the league."
Barca fullback Daniel Alves remarked: "Although we knew that Madrid was not at their best, they threatened us a lot. It was difficult because they were strong. With the suffering, we can also enjoy victories.
"The team was good, always believed in victory and we leave happy with this victory. There is still a long way in the league, but we are on the right track."
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Results & Fixtures
Matches
| Home | Away | Score | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat May 12th | |||
| Real Sociedad | Valencia | 18:00 | |
| Real Betis | Barcelona | 2 - 2 | 20:00 |
| Sun May 13th | |||
| Espanyol | Sevilla | 1 - 1 | 18:00 |
| Levante | Athletic Club | 18:00 | |
| Racing Santander | Osasuna | 2 - 4 | 18:00 |
| Real Madrid | Mallorca | 4 - 1 | 18:00 |
| Málaga | Sporting Gijón | 18:00 | |
| Rayo Vallecano | Granada | 18:00 | |
| Villarreal | Atlético Madrid | - 1 | 18:00 |
| Getafe | Real Zaragoza | - 2 | 18:00 |
Tables
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 38 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 89 | 100 |
| Barcelona | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 85 | 91 |
| Valencia | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 61 |
| Malaga | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 58 |
| Atletico Madrid | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 56 |
| Levante | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 55 |
| Osasuna | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | -17 | 54 |
| Mallorca | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 52 |
| Sevilla | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 50 |
| Athletic Club | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | -3 | 49 |
| Getafe | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 47 |
| Real Sociedad | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -6 | 47 |
| Real Betis | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 47 |
| Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 46 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | -20 | 43 |
| Real Zaragoza | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | -25 | 43 |
| Granada | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | -21 | 42 |
| Villarreal | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | -14 | 41 |
| Sporting Gijon | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | -27 | 37 |
| Racing Santander | 38 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -35 | 27 |
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Comments (1)
good team with a good future am a catalan die hard thumbs up pep guardiola
eto'o just the best in africa men i like that guy keep up fils.
all the best and may you win the league
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