La Liga: Barca scrape home in Leganes to move seven points clear in La Liga (Image Source: IANS)
With Real Madrid: FC Barcelona was made to dig deep for a 1-0 win away to struggling Leganes that opens a seven-point lead over archrivals Real Madrid at the top of La Liga standings. It took an own goal to give Barca all three points against a side that won in Barcelona earlier this season.
The first half was very open with Leganes not intimidated by Barcelona and going close to goal through Dani Raba on a couple of occasions.
Barca went ahead early in the second half as Gerard Martin, who came on in the first half for the injured Alejandro Balde, won the ball in midfield, and fed Raphinha. The Brazilian looked to cross to Robert Lewandowski, causing Leganes defender Jorge Saenz to slide the ball into his own net, reports Xinhua.
