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#3 Ousmane Dembele continues superb form for Barcelona
French forward Ousmane Dembele continued his superb form for Barcelona by grabbing the only goal of the game against a resilient Real Valladolid side.
The 23-year-old, who was out for most of last season, has been a key man for Barcelona so far.
His impressive outings for Barcelona earned him his first call-up in three years to the French national team, for whom he bagged a goal against Kazakstan.
Dembele has now scored five goals in his last ten games for club and country. Barcelona will hope the Frenchman can keep up this superb run as they aim to win their first La Liga title in two years.
#4 Barcelona are back in the La Liga title race
Following the appointment of Ronald Koeman as head coach, Barcelona started their 2020-21 campaign with four losses and four draws in their first 14 La Liga games.
However, they have been superb since then, picking up 14 wins and one draw since their 2-1 loss to Cadiz in December. Barcelona are now the only unbeaten side in Europe’s top five leagues this year.
This impressive run has seen Barcelona surge up the league table. Barcelona have now reduced the gap with leaders Atletico Madrid to just a solitary point after the Rojilancos fell to a defeat at Sevilla.
#5 Barcelona grab key win ahead of crucial El Classico clash
Barcelona's hard-earned win over Real Valladolid should be a huge boost when they travel to defending champions Real Madrid on Saturday.
Both sides are separated by only two points in the La Liga table. Real Madrid are third with 63 points from 29 games, while Barcelona are second with 65.
With Atletico Madrid dropping points in recent games, a win in the El Clasico could see Barcelona take the lead for the first time in an enticing La Liga title race this season.
