Real Madrid is only a small point from the title after Barça's new defeat (1-0) at home, Sunday, at Camp Nou, against Rayo Vallecano in a late match of the 21st day of La Liga.
The Catalans, who yielded in the 7th minute on a goal from Alvaro Garcia, who deceived Marc-André Ter Stegen from the right after getting rid of the marking of Sergino Dest, suffer their third defeat at home in ten days, after the elimination of the Europa League conceded against Eintracht Frankfurt (3-2) and the 1-0 loss against Cadiz in La Liga.
Too much for Xavi, who hasn't often had to experience this in his playing career at Camp Nou.
“Angry, upset, pissed off, disappointed… Say it how you want.
The same scenario is repeated, the same as against Cadiz.
We were terribly inefficient (…) and on arrival, we complicate the match ourselves and we get into trouble, cursed the Catalan coach after the meeting.
We complicate our lives for the qualification for the Champions League.
During the chat, I thought we were all going to go back to the field hyper-motivated… but no.
I couldn't find the levers to motivate the players.
I admit the critics, I am primarily responsible.
But it's all together that we'll get through this."
Real crowned Saturday?
After this new setback, Real Madrid will have a chance to celebrate their 35th Spanish league title on their home ground on Saturday (4:15 p.m.), in the event of a victory or a draw against Espanyol Barcelona at the Bernabéu.
There is only one impossible scenario that could lead to Barça preventing Real from claiming the Spanish crown: it would require the Catalan club to win their remaining five league games, and Real lose them all.
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