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Raphinha scored to make it 1:0.(Bild: APA/AFP/Pau Barrena)

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FC Barcelona were able to celebrate a victory against UD Las Palmas with difficulty on Saturday. Raphinha redeemed the Catalans, who were outnumbered from the 24th minute onwards, with a remarkable header in the 59th minute.

FC Barcelona took the lead in the Spanish soccer league title race on Saturday with an unchallenged victory against Las Palmas. Raphinha scored the golden goal for the Catalans in the 59th minute, with the visitors playing short-handed for a long time following a red card for Alvaro Valles (24).

Alvaro Valles was sent off.(Bild: ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Raphinha's decisive goal(Bild: APA/AFP/Pau Barrena)

Barca reduced the gap to leaders Real Madrid to five points, but the Whites still have to face fourth-placed Athletic Bilbao in the 30th round on Easter Sunday.