BARCELONA: Barcelona were hailed as La Liga champions-elect in the Catalan media after their 1-0 win at Real Madrid on Saturday, while the capital’s press called for sweeping changes at Real after another domestic failure. Ivan Rakitic’s cool strike in the first half was enough to see off Real and send Barca 12 points clear of their historic rivals, as well as giving them a 10-point cushion over nearest challengers Atletico Madrid. “Barca can now take the keys to the Bernabeu, a stadium which they have made their home and where they feel no fear at all, only pleasure,” said the newspaper’s editor. “Barca strike another blow, leaving Real without the Cup or La Liga in the space of three days,” said Madrid-based newspaper Marca. “This is a crisis which obliges the club to reinvent itself in the summer in a profound way after a turbulent year,” said the newspaper.

Source: Pakistan Today March 03, 2019 11:37 UTC