The title race in La Liga is heating up and whilst Atletico Madrid still lead the way by five points and with a game in hand, their lead has been shortened in recent weeks.
Indeed, a report in Marca outlines how Barcelona have been comfortably the best performing team in the division since the turn of the year – picking up 25 points from their nine matches this calendar year and have 28 from their most recent 10 games.
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That is five points more than Atleti, six clear of Sevilla – who are fourth in the standings, and if they win their game in hand would move within a point of second – and also notably for the Catalan giants, it is 10 points more than Real Madrid.
Furthermore, Barca have scored 26 goals in their last 10 league matches – at least six more than any other side – while their goals against column (seven) is only bettered by Madrid (five goals against).
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