Madrid (AFP)

FC Barcelona provisionally regained first place by struggling to overcome Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Tuesday night at Camp Nou for the 31st day of Liga, before Real Madrid - Mallorca Wednesday (20:00 GMT).

After their draw in Seville on Friday (0-0), Barça, very shy, managed to beat the Basques thanks to a late goal from Ivan Rakitic in the 71st, and therefore returned to the lead (68 pts), but Real Madrid (65 pts) will have the opportunity to recover first place on Wednesday with the reception of the 18th and relegationable Mallorca.

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