- Barcelona defeats Atletico Madrid in a La Liga fixture to go seven points at the top
- Lionel Messi's first half set piece made the difference between both sides at Nou Camp
- Barcelona are on course for a treble as they are in contention for La Liga, Copa del rey and the Champions League
Lionel Messi's freekick made the difference in the top of the table La Liga clash with Altetico Madrid at Nou Camp as it ended 1-0 to Barca.
The match was a keenly contested encounter between both sides as Ernesto Valverde's men had the better opportunities in the match.
Kevin Gameiro scored in the later part of the match from a Diego Costa's assist but the referee's assistant raised his flag for offside.
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Barcelona have restored their seven point gap at the top and remain unbeaten in La Liga all through the 2017/18 campaign.
Real Madrid remain 15 points off the pace despite beating Getafe at the Bernabeu as Messi and co are on course for their ninth La Liga title in 14 seasons.
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The Catalan side are in contention for three competition including a Copa del Rey final clash with Sevilla and a Champions League round of 16 second leg match with Chelsea.
Valverde is on course to win the treble in his debut season, a feat Pep Guardiola achieved as manager for the club in his first campaign at the cub.
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Source: Sports.naija.ng