Barcelona strengthened their lead in the Spanish Football League, after defeating the stubborn Leganes team 2-0 in the 29th round of the league, which also saw Villarreal beat Real Mallorca with a clean goal and Espanyol tied with its host Getafe without goals.

Barca scored two goals, Anso Fate (42) and Lionel Messi (69 in penalty).

Barcelona raised its score to 64 points at the top of the ranking, five points behind its opponents Real Madrid, who face Valencia on Thursday, while Leganes' balance stopped at 23 points in the last twenty.

This victory is the 20th for Barcelona in the league this season, against a loss in five games and a draw in four.