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BARCELONA, April 22 (Reuters) – Barcelona’s Dani Olmo scored inside the first minute of the second half to earn a hard-fought 1-0 home win against Mallorca on Tuesday, extending their lead over Real Madrid at the top of the table to seven points with five games to go.
Barca dominated proceedings despite coach Hansi Flick deciding to rest several key starters ahead of Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against bitter rivals Real, but Mallorca goalkeeper Leo Roman put on a show between the posts to keep them at bay.
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Barca finally managed to break the deadlock shortly after the break thanks to a fine piece of individual skill from Olmo, who took the ball in a tight space inside the box and quickly fired a left foot shot into the bottom corner before Mallorca’s defenders could challenge him.
The win lifted Barca to 76 points at the top of the LaLiga standings with Real, who visit Getafe on Wednesday, seven points adrift with a game in hand.
Reporting by Fernando Kallas Editing by Toby Davis
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Fernando is a Brazilian national who joined Reuters in 2021 after spending a decade in Madrid working for some of the world’s biggest sports media. As a multi-media journalist, he has covered everything from Olympics, World Cups and Champions League finals to Super Bowls and UFC fights for over 20 years. He is a sports commentator and analyst for DAZN, for Brazilian television group Globo and for Spain’s Radio Marca, as well as a regular guest in sports programs in Spanish, English and Portuguese. He holds a master’s degree in journalism from Madrid Autonomous University (UAM) and EL PAIS.
