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Barcelona beat Madrid to move four points clear

Sunday, March 22, 2015

FC Barcelona are celebrating a 2-1 home win against Clásico rivals Real Madrid CF after goals from Jérémy Mathieu and Luis Suárez lifted them four points clear in the Liga.

Liga: 22 February ©AFP/Getty Images

• FC Barcelona triumph 2-1 at home to Real Madrid CF in Sunday's Clásico.
• Jérémy Mathieu heads in opener from Lionel Messi's free-kick on 19 minutes.
• After already striking the bar, Cristiano Ronaldo then pokes in to level scores.
• Luis Suárez buries a 56th-minute winner with a superb finish from a Daniel Alves pass.
• Victory moves Barça four points clear of second-placed Madrid.

• Sevilla FC secure second victory against Villarreal CF in four days, prevailing 2-0.
• Goals from Coke and Vitolo settle the contest at El Madrigal.
• Unai Emery's fifth-placed charges move six points clear of the Yellow Submarine.
• Bottom club Córdoba CF succumb 3-1 at Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
• Dayid Moyes's side recover from falling 1-0 down as the visitors finish game with eight men.
• RC Deportivo La Coruña move a point clear of drop zone after drawing 0-0 with RCD Espanyol.

Elsewhere
Bundesliga: Bayern suffer shock loss
Premier League: Chelsea down Hull
Serie A: Tévez topples Genoa
Ligue 1: OM overcome Lens

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