Ousmane Dembélé and Barça have been intractable in La Liga for several weeks.
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CRISTINA QUICLER / AFP
FC Barcelona won in Seville (2-0) on Saturday on the 25th day of La Liga, in an important match in the title race pending those of Atlético Madrid, leader, and Real Madrid, third.
Released to eleven Colchoneros units in early January, FC Barcelona is now behind the Madrilenians by two small points (but who have two games less) and temporarily exceeds Real Madrid (3rd with 52 points).
This victory, acquired thanks to Ousmane Dembélé and Lionel Messi, also allows the Catalans to extend their unbeaten streak in the league (15 games) and to find a little smile after the rout at Camp Nou against PSG in the round of 16 first leg. of C1.
At the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, Ronald Koeman had left Antoine Griezmann on the bench, associating Ousmane Dembélé with Lionel Messi on the front of the attack.
A decisive week for the future of Barça
The lightning came from the French winger, well served in depth by Lionel Messi to deceive Yassine Bounou with a strike from the left, his 3rd goal of the season in the league (1-0, 29th).
The Argentinian then sheltered his family at the end of the game, closely (2-0, 86th), thanks to a 19th goal in La Liga which consolidates him at the top of the scorers standings.
With this success, the Barcelona are preparing in the best possible way a decisive week for the end of the Catalan club's season.
They will meet Sevilla on Wednesday at Camp Nou in the Copa del Rey semi-final, where they will have to recover from a two-goal delay to go to the final.
Before the election for the presidency of the club next Sunday (March 7) and the return match against PSG, at the Parc, on March 10.
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