With this victory, the Catalan team maintained their four-point lead over their eternal rival, Real Madrid, in the defining stage of the competition. Barcelona had just been eliminated from the Copa del Rey by Atlético Madrid, but they have two major objectives ahead: LaLiga and the Champions League. Atlético Madrid, in turn, starred in another high-voltage match by agonizingly beating Real Sociedad 3-2 and climbing to third place, though with no chance of fighting for the title. The Madrid-based side was twice ahead, with goals from Norwegian Alexander Sorloth and Argentine Nicolás González, but their opponents recovered and equalized thanks to goals from Carlos Soler and Mikel Oyarzábal. Argentine defender Matías Moreno was a starter for the home side, who began winning with Carlos Espín's goal, while his compatriots, goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga and forward Claudio Echeverri, did the same for the 'rojiblancos', who equalized with Joel Roca's goal. IP The round will continue this Sunday with the matches Villarreal-Elche; Getafe-Betis; Sevilla-Rayo Vallecano and Valencia-Alavés, while on Monday Espanyol-Oviedo will play. #AgenciaNA Buenos Aires, March 7 (NA) – Barcelona maintained the lead and the four-point gap over Real Madrid by beating Athletic Bilbao 1-0 away in a match valid for the twenty-seventh round of the Spanish LaLiga, played partially this afternoon. Meanwhile, in the other matches played this Saturday, Atlético Madrid beat Real Sociedad 3-2, while Osasuna drew with Mallorca 2-2 and Levante drew 1-1 with Girona. At San Mamés stadium, also known as the cathedral, Barcelona once again showed character by just edging a tough Athletic Bilbao 1-0, thanks to a great goal from Lamine Yamal in the second half. However, the home side reacted in the final stretch and reached an unexpected equalizer. With this result, and as reported by the Argentine News Agency, Mallorca failed to get out of the red zone and continues to be compromised in the fight to maintain its category, in a context where every point starts to weigh more and more as the season approaches its end. Saturday's matchday in Spanish football also saw a 1-1 draw between Levante and Girona at Ciutat de Valencia stadium. However, near the end, González appeared again to achieve a great triumph. Meanwhile, Martín Demichelis had a frustrating debut as Mallorca's coach this Saturday, as his side drew 2-2 with Osasuna after taking a two-goal lead away from home. The 'bermellón' side missed an important opportunity in the fight for permanence and only took one point in a key La Liga match.
