Brave Leganes' own goal wins the game for pale and fortunate Barca

Barcelona survived Leganes! For the second time this season, the team from Madrid caused Hansi Flick's crew a lot of trouble, but the outcome was different this time.

At Camp Nou, Leganes snatched a point, and tonight, they beat themselves, as Jorge Saenz's own goal turned out to be Blaugrana's winner.

Barca's superstars didn't shine, the match was full of tensions, Leganes had their chances to stun the favourites, but in the end, the La Liga table-toppers got away, won the game, and increased the lead ahead of second-placed Real Madrid to seven points - 1-0.

Although relegation-strugglers, Leganes showed some courage during the first half, as they had as many decent chances as Barcelona - two each.

Barca threatened over Jules Kounde, whose effort the keeper Marko Dmitrovic stopped despite the previous deflection, and Lamine Yamal, who fired it wide of the post. On the other hand, the home crew tried to break the deadlock through Adria Altimira, who wasted a massive chance in the 12th minute, as Wojciech Szczesny stopped his close-range effort, and its best player Dani Raba, whose 42nd-minute strike went wide.

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However, although they didn't shine, the Catalans were fortunate to be presented with an opener by Leganes defender Jorge Saenz, who clumsily put the ball into his own net following Raphinha's cross from the left flank in the 48th minute.

Ten minutes later, Fermin Lopez could have knocked Leganes out altogether, but he unbelievably missed a colossal opportunity after a marvellous solo effort. Still, Borja Jimenez's men refused to give up, as they were just one goal down, and the eventual leveller could have completely turned the tables.

And Leganes did find the net 20 minutes before the end, but Raba was offside, and the goal was disallowed. Regardless, Barcelona looked rather shook up, failing to establish dominance as the end of the match neared. Less than a minute upon entering the game, Diego Garcia was close to equalizing, but his strike went narrowly wide of Szczesny's left post.

In the last quarter of an hour, both teams were very nervous - specifically Barca's captain Frenkie de Jong - but the result on the scoreboard did not change. Barca won and escaped to seven-point advantage in front of Real Madrid which tomorrow face Alaves (17.15).

LA LIGA - MATCHDAY 31

Friday

Valencia - Sevilla 1-0 (1-0)

/Guerra 45+4/

Saturday

Sociedad - Mallorca 0-2 (0-1)

/Larin 20, Darder 47/

Getafe - Las Palmas 1-3 (1-0)

/Alderete 19 - Silva 53, 74, McBurnie 62/

Celta - Espanyol 0-2 (0-1)

/Jaen 28, 63/

Leganes - Barcelona 0-1 (0-0)

/Saenz 48 og/

Sunday

15:00: (2.50) Osasuna (3.25) Girona (2.90)

17:15: (5.60) Alaves (3.70) Real Madrid (1.65)

19:30: (2.35) Betis (3.45) Villareal (2.95)

22:00: (1.67) Ath.Bilbao (3.50) Rayo Vallecano (5.80)

Monday

22:00: (1.15) Atl.Madrid (7.75) Valladolid (19.0)

***odds are subject to change***