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·8 March 2024

Barcelona warm up for Napoli clash with tight Mallorca win

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Barcelona snatched a late 1-0 La Liga win at home to Copa del Rey finalists Mallorca.

La Blaugrana face a crunch UEFA Champions League quarter final second leg against Napoli in midweek, but they struggled for momentum in Catalonia

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After a stalemate away at Athletic Club last weekend, Xavi Hernandez refreshed his starting line up, ahead of hosting Napoli.

Neither side created much in the opening stages as Ilkay Gundogan’s first half penalty was saved before the break.

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Both sides were denied by the woodwork after the restart as Lamine Yamal fired against the crossbar as the Barcelona frustration continued.

However, just as Barcelona looked to be slipping to a second successive league blank in front of goal, Lamine Yamal produced a superb moment of brilliance to curl home the winner.

Barcelona now close the La Liga title gap to five points behind Real Madrid overnight as their attention switches to Napoli.

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