Barca Cruise Past Mallorca to Open Up LaLiga Gap

Barcelona strengthened their grip on the LaLiga title race on Saturday evening after dispatching Mallorca 3-0 in a controlled and polished display at the Camp Nou.

The visitors showed early ambition and briefly unsettled the home crowd with a series of promising attacks, but Barcelona’s composure eventually told. The breakthrough arrived in the 29th minute when Robert Lewandowski pounced inside the box, swivelling sharply before rifling the ball home to give the hosts the lead.

That goal shifted the momentum decisively. Barcelona began to move the ball quicker and pin Mallorca deeper, although they were denied a second before the interval when Lamine Yamal somehow failed to convert a gilt-edged chance at the back post.

Any lingering doubt was erased shortly after the restart. On 61 minutes, Yamal made amends in spectacular fashion, cutting inside from the right and unleashing a sumptuous left-footed strike from range that arrowed into the bottom corner, leaving the goalkeeper rooted.

With Mallorca stretched and chasing shadows, Barcelona finished the job late on. A slick counter-attack carved the visitors open in the 83rd minute, and substitute Marc Bernal kept his nerve to slot home a classy third, capping a flowing move that drew loud applause from the stands.

The statistics underlined Barcelona’s dominance, with the hosts posting 2.63 expected goals to Mallorca’s 0.8, while also maintaining their perfect home record in LaLiga this season. The clean sheet further highlighted their defensive solidity on home soil.

The victory lifts Barcelona four points clear at the summit ahead of Real Madrid’s tricky trip to Valencia, while attention now turns to a Copa del Rey semi-final first leg against Atletico Madrid. For Mallorca, defeat leaves them still glancing over their shoulders near the relegation zone as they prepare for a home clash with Real Betis.