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Barca move seven points clear at top of La Liga

Barcelona defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 with a late Robert Lewandowski header to move seven points clear at the top of La Liga.

Robert Lewandowski scored a dramatic late winner to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid. Marcus Rashford had equalized earlier in the match, but Atletico were reduced to 10 men after the break. The win follows Real Madrid's shock 2-1 defeat to Mallorca, handing Hansi Flick's side a crucial seven-point lead.