La Liga round-up: Barcelona close in on title
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Barcelona moved another step closer to the La Liga title following a 2-0 victory over struggling Recreativo Huelva at the Camp Nou.
The hosts were in front inside the opening 60 seconds when Thierry Henry's centering pass skipped past four Recreativo players to the unmarked Andrés Iniesta in the middle, and he had the easy task of slotting home from five yards.
The roles were reversed on 65 minutes when Iniesta teed up Henry for a simple finish, but the French attacker was left shaking his head in disbelief after seeing the effort ruled out for offside.
Two minutes after that though, Iniesta created an own-goal to secure the victory, breaking in from the left wing before his centering pass deflected off Nasief Morris and rolled past his own goalkeeper Asier Riesgo at his near post.
With nine minutes remaining, Barça were awarded a dubious penalty for handball against José Manuel Casado as he was trying to block a Daniel Alves cross. But Lionel Messi failed to give the Catalans a third after sending his penalty straight at Riesgo.
Moments later Recreativo thought they had scored a consolation when Ersen Martin slotted home a low cross, but the effort was ruled out for offside.
Barcelona v Recreativo goal & highlights
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The hosts were in front inside the opening 60 seconds when Thierry Henry's centering pass skipped past four Recreativo players to the unmarked Andrés Iniesta in the middle, and he had the easy task of slotting home from five yards.
The roles were reversed on 65 minutes when Iniesta teed up Henry for a simple finish, but the French attacker was left shaking his head in disbelief after seeing the effort ruled out for offside.
Two minutes after that though, Iniesta created an own-goal to secure the victory, breaking in from the left wing before his centering pass deflected off Nasief Morris and rolled past his own goalkeeper Asier Riesgo at his near post.
With nine minutes remaining, Barça were awarded a dubious penalty for handball against José Manuel Casado as he was trying to block a Daniel Alves cross. But Lionel Messi failed to give the Catalans a third after sending his penalty straight at Riesgo.
Moments later Recreativo thought they had scored a consolation when Ersen Martin slotted home a low cross, but the effort was ruled out for offside.
Barcelona v Recreativo goal & highlights
Elsewhere in La Liga on Saturday:
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