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Barcelona move 9 clear of Real Madrid with derby win as La Liga title nears

Al Jazeera ConflictNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by By The Associated PressApril 11, 2026 at 09:14 PM
Barcelona move 9 clear of Real Madrid with derby win as La Liga title nears
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Barcelona defeated Espanyol 4-1 in a La Liga derby match, extending their lead over Real Madrid to nine points with seven games remaining. The match took place at Camp Nou on Saturday. Ferran Torres scored twice, assisted by Lamine Yamal, contributing to Barcelona's victory. This win follows Real Madrid's 1-1 draw against Girona on Friday. Both Barcelona and Real Madrid are attempting to recover from recent Champions League quarterfinal losses. Torres ended a goalless streak with his two goals, marking his first scores since January.

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Ferran Torres had not scored since January 31 before this match.

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Real Madrid drew 1-1 with Girona.

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Ferran Torres scored two goals in the match.

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Barcelona is now 9 points ahead of Real Madrid in La Liga.

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Barcelona defeated Espanyol 4-1 in a derby match.

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Marko Dmitrovic 40% Marcus Rashford 40% Girona 40% Atletico Madrid 40% Bayern Munich 40% Robert Lewandowski 50% Espanyol ×370% Lamine Yamal ×575% Real Madrid ×480% Ferran Torres ×880% La Liga ×285% Barcelona ×690%

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la liga 100% barcelona 90% real madrid 80% derby win 70% ferran torres 70% lamine yamal 60% title race 60% champions league 50% scoring drought 40%

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Girona

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