French striker Othman Dembele gifted Barcelona a valuable victory in the final moments of his team's match in Valladolid, a victory that put the Catalan club one point away from leaders Atlético Madrid.
At the conclusion of the 29th stage of the competition, Barcelona hosted Valladolid, who is suffering at the back of the standings, and sought to win and exploit Atletico Madrid's 1-0 loss against Seville to get closer to the lead.
The task of the Catalan club was not easy against a distinctly defended team that withstood for a long time the intense attacks of Lionel Messi's comrades.
Valladolid received a powerful blow after Oscar Plano was sent off with a red card immediately after he intercepted striker Othman Dembele in the 79th minute.
The Catalan club tried to take advantage of the opponent's numerical deficiency and intensified its attacks, which culminated in the victory goal scored by Dembele in the 90th minute.
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Dembele's lethal goal brings the Blaugrana closer to the lead
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Barcelona, which will be on a date with a fiery summit when it faces arch-rivals Real Madrid next Saturday, raised its score to 65 points, becoming just one point away from leaders Atletico Madrid, and two points behind third-placed Real Madrid.
On the other hand, Valladolid stuck at 27 points in 16th place.