Source : Barcalone FC 4 Life - Lionel Messi in action against Real Betis
FC Barcelona moved eleven points clear of second placed Atletico Madrid with the 5-0 destruction of Real Betis away from home. Rakitic opened the scoring in the 59th minute; Lionel Messi and Luis Saurez both scored twice soon after to make it yet another memorable night for Barca.
Below enjoy the highlights of last night's actions with english commentary.
Lionel Messi and Luis Saurez scored twice in Barca's 5-0 victory over Real Betis at the Estadio Benito Villamarín stadium. Luis Saurez has now scored in seven consecutive match in the league and he is still far from firing on all cylinders.
Barcelona Futbol Club players have not let down their intensity so far in the league despite everyone of their challengers falling behind. It was a weekend where the second placed Atletico Madrid dropped points when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Girona. But that never made Barca players complacent, instead they saw their chance to increase their lead at top to eleven points. The current lead if sustained will be enough to win Barca the title before Real Madrid visit Camp Nou later this season. That should act as a motivation for the players!
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Barcelona will bid to continue their relentless march towards the La Liga title when they visit Real Sociedad on Sunday.
Ernesto Valverde's side travel to San Sebastian full of confidence after thrashing Celta Vigo 5-0 on Thursday to book their place in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.
Barca currently have 48 points from their 18 games, while Sociedad are down in 12th place in the standings, 25 points behind the league leaders.
