Barcelona 3-1 Leganes: 5 talking points
Goals: Lionel Messi 27’, 32’, and 87’; Nabil El Zhar 68’
The Catalan giants are cruising. The win over Leganes gave them a 12-point lead over Atletico Madrid at the top of the La Liga table.
After beating Roma 4-1 in the UEFA Champions League semifinals first-leg, Barcelona returned to the La Liga action on Saturday against Leganes.
Ernesto Valverde made four changes to the side that beat AS Roma in the midweek. He rested Andres Iniesta, Samuel Umtiti, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba while Lionel Messi started upfront. Leganes made a couple of changes to the side that lost to Valencia at home.
Messi was the hero once again as he struck a brilliant hat-trick to maintain Barcelona's unbeaten La Liga run.
Without much ado, let’s take a look at the key talking points from the game.
#5 Barcelona equalled Real Sociedad’s 38-year-old record
Ernesto Valverde's side is making and breaking records this campaign.
Real Sociedad holds the record for most number of La Liga games without a defeat. They set the record in 1980 when they went unbeaten in 38 La Liga games.
Ernesto Valverde's side has matched that record on Saturday, after a win against the Leganes side.
A win against Valencia next week will see them clear of Real Sociedad and set a new La Liga record.
Also, they are only seven games away from becoming the first side in La Liga history to go through a season without a single defeat. Barcelona's season is getting better and better.