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On the 31st day of the Spanish championship, a highly anticipated derby took place between Espanyol Barcelona and FC Barcelona. Lionel Messi once again proved to be the hero for FC Barcelona, scoring the only goal of the match from a penalty kick in the 77th minute. The match was not without controversy, as there were contentious refereeing decisions made by Clos Gomez. Espanyol felt aggrieved as they were denied a penalty in the 25th minute for a handball by Mascherano, and Pedro could have also been awarded a penalty in the 57th minute. However, a penalty was awarded to FC Barcelona after an unintentional handball by Javi Lopez, which Messi converted to secure victory. This result extended Espanyol’s winless streak against FC Barcelona at home since 2004.
In another match, Athletic Bilbao suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Atlético Madrid, with goals from Iker Muniain for Athletic Bilbao, and Diego Costa and Koke for Atlético Madrid.
Real Madrid secured a convincing 5-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano.
As for the league standings, Atlético Madrid sits atop the table with 76 points, followed closely by FC Barcelona with 75 points and Real Madrid with 73 points. The title race remains intense as the top three teams battle for supremacy in the Spanish championship.
