Barcelona football club has strengthened its lead in La Liga after its victory over Atletico.
Idman.Biz reports that the Catalans took full advantage of Real's unexpected 1-2 defeat to Mallorca. They themselves also beat Atletico by the same score, increasing the point difference with their main rivals to seven. Currently, Barcelona has 76 points, and Real has 69 points.
According to Opta, no team in La Liga history that has been seven or more points behind the leader after 30 rounds has managed to become champion. This statistic shows that the Madrid club's task is extremely difficult.
It should be noted that last season, Barcelona also scored 88 points, four points ahead of Real, and enjoyed the championship.