Barcelona won 1-0 at home against Rayo Vallecano in the 29th round of Spain's La Liga, taking a crucial step in its pursuit of the title.
The author of the only goal of the match was Uruguayan defender Ronald Araújo, who is gradually regaining his relevance at the "Culé".
Araújo's goal came in the 24th minute of the first half. He capitalized on the goalkeeper's poor positioning from a corner to head the ball in after a good cross from Portuguese full-back João Cancelo.
This was Barcelona's fifth consecutive win in La Liga, where they lead with 73 points, seven ahead of their closest rival, Real Madrid. However, the latter played later in the afternoon in the Spanish capital's classic against Atlético Madrid.
In another match played this Sunday, Alavés staged one of the best comebacks in recent times in the Spanish championship, turning a 3-0 deficit around against Celta Vigo to win 4-3 as the away team.
