Barcelona are only one step away from sealing the La Liga title this season with three video games left to play this month.
La Blaugrana produced an unbelievable efficiency to
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Two early objectives from Kylian Mbappe threatened to derail Hansi Flick’s crew however they confirmed spectacular sturdiness to attain 4 first half objectives.
Mbappe’s hat trick couldn’t block Flick from victory and Barcelona at the moment are only one win away from sealing the title.
Barcelona might be topped as champions at neighbours Espanyol on Could 15 in what can be one other enhance for the buoyant Barca followers.
– both at Espanyol – or of their different two remaining matches.
Nevertheless, his choices in defence can be depleted on the opposite aspect of the town, with veteran centre again Inigo Martinez suspended.
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Martinez picked up his fifth La Liga yellow card of the season in opposition to Actual Madrid and can serve an computerized one-game ban in opposition to Espanyol.
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Flick indicated post-game that Pau Cubarsi was substituted within the second half as a result of a abdomen bug, however he must be OK to maintain his place within the crew.
With the title so shut, Flick might not threat {the teenager} at Espanyol, and stories from point out Ronald Araujo will are available to cowl for Martinez.
The Uruguayan was not risked late on in opposition to Actual Madrid, with Flick preserving Martinez’s ban in thoughts, and a late name can be made on Cubarsi.
Alejandro Balde got here off the bench in opposition to Los Blancos – as a part of Flick’s plan to deliver him again in steadily following harm – and the Spain star ought to begin in midweek forward of Gerard Martin at left again.