Title-chasing Barcelona extended their advantage over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga by one point on Monday, sitting 13 points clear with 10 games left, after Girona held them to a 0-0 draw at Camp Nou.
Despite the motivation of watching the champions fail on Saturday against Villarreal, Barcelona were far from their best in a Catalan derby match.
They were obviously still reeling from their Clasico humiliation by Madrid last week in the Copa del Rey.
Mid-table Girona played well and prevented Xavi Hernandez’s team from winning at home in La Liga for just the third time this season.
FT: Barcelona 0-0 Girona
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Barcelona kept a clean sheet for the 21st time in the League, but they were unable to completely benefit from Real Madrid’s stumble, as they bid to win La Liga for the first time since 2019.
“As the minutes passed, they started to gain confidence in defence, and we were struggling to make the final pass or take our chances,” Barca captain Sergio Busquets told DAZN.
“Our objective remains the same, to win La Liga, and to try to win it as soon as possible. We’re 13 points clear, but our objective remains the same.”
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