Barcelona have closed the La Liga title gap behind Real Madrid with a late 1-0 win at home to Las Palmas.
2023/2024 La Liga
1-0
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
4' Lewandowski's Chip over the bar
.5' Highlight from Barcelona vs Las Palmas
15' Highlight from Barcelona vs Las Palmas
16' Lewandowski's shot stopped
.19' OFFSIDE! Raphinha’s goal disallowed
24' Straight red card for Las Palmas goalkeeper Vallés for a tackle on Raphinha
34' CHANCE! Lewandowski hits the bar
.42' Fermin's long shot inches wide
.48' Match Event for Barcelona vs Las Palmas
51' Yellow Card! Gundogan booked
.59' GOAL! omg that pass from joao felix! Barcelona 1-0 Las Palmas (Raphinha)
71' Match Event for Barcelona vs Las Palmas
78' Highlight from Barcelona vs Las Palmas
84' Match Event for Barcelona vs Las Palmas
87' Highlight from Barcelona vs Las Palmas
Match Report
La Blaugrana looked set to battle on and potentially be frustrated before Raphinha’s header eventually tipped the balance of the contest.
The space between Barcelona and league leaders Real Madrid is now down to five points overnight with Los Blancos in action tomorrow.
Raphinha was at the centre of the contest for Barcelona, as the Brazilian winger saw a first half goal ruled out for offside by VAR, before being clattered by Las Palmas keeper Alvaro Valles.
Valles was dismissed and Las Palmas prepared to dig in for a draw after the restart.
However, substitute Joao Felix added some much needed spark to Barcelona, as his superb cross was powered home by Raphinha.
Barcelona are not in action next weekend, due to the Copa del Rey final, and a 11-day break is followed by their UEFA Champions League quarter final first leg against Paris Saint-Germain.
Line-ups
Barcelona XI: Lewandowski, Gundogan, Ter Stegen, Roberto, I. Martinez, Cancelo, Raphinha, Kounde, Fermín López, Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsí
Subs: Romeu, Alonso, Pena, Ferran Torres, Ronald Araujo, Felix, Mikayil Faye, Marc Casadó, Vitor Roque, Héctor Fort, Diego Kochen, Marc Guiu
Las Palmas XI: S.Ramírez, Munir, Munoz, Álvaro Valles, Alex Suárez, Kirian Rodríguez, Loiodice, Saúl Coco, Mika Mármol, Sergi Cardona, Marvin Park
Subs: Campana, Sinkgraven, Aarón Escandell, Álvaro Lemos, Eric Curbelo, Marc Cardona, Ramírez, Sory Kaba, F.González, Pejiño, Alberto Moleiro, Máximo Perrone