Barcelona narrowly defeats Leganes and extends their lead to 7 points at the top of La Liga.
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In an exciting and challenging match for Barcelona, the Catalan club managed to achieve a narrow victory over Leganes with an own goal in the game that brought the two teams together in round 31 of the Spanish league. Despite Barcelona's good performance in recent matches, including their resounding victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League quarter-finals, the team struggled to score against Leganes easily, needing an unintended gift from defender Jorge Sanchez. In the 48th minute of the second half, from a wonderful cross by Brazilian Rafinha, Sanchez failed to deal with the ball properly, unintentionally turning it into his own net, giving Barcelona the only goal of the match. Despite Leganes' attempts to come back in the game, the result remained the same, ending with Barcelona's 1-0 victory. With this win, Barcelona raised their points to 70, maintaining their lead in the Spanish league by 7 points ahead of their traditional rival Real Madrid, who will face Alaves in their match on Sunday. This victory strengthens Barcelona's position in the championship race, although the team did not deliver a brilliant offensive performance in this match. Despite the win, some Barcelona fans expressed concern about the team's overall performance, with a decline in the attacking level of some players. However, in the end, the team continued to maintain its lead, aiming to retain their title in the Spanish league this season.