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Barca thrash Atletico to extend La Liga lead

Barca thrash Atletico to extend La Liga lead

Barcelona came from behind to thrash Atletico Madrid 3-1 in a thrilling La Liga encounter at the Camp Nou on Tuesday night.

Raphinha cancelled out Alex Baena’s opener for Atletico before Dani Olmo’s smart finish turned the match around with 25 minutes left to play.

Ferran Torres then scored a late third to seal the massive victory for Barcelona.

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The win sends the hosts four points clear at the top of the league table, with second-placed Real Madrid playong against Athletic Club on Wednesday.

Recall that Barcelona trailed league leaders Real Madrid by five points after a 2-1 defeat in El Clasico back in October.

But five games later, Hansi Flick’s side have a buffer at the top having played one game more. Los Blancos will travel to Bilbao and could cut the lead back to one point.

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