Real stay seven clear of Barca in La Liga

06 February,2012 11:34 AM IST |   |  AFP

Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in the Nou Camp on Saturday to keep alive their title hopes and remain seven points behind leaders Madrid, who earlier had beaten Getafe 1-0 thanks to a Sergio Ramos goal.


Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in the Nou Camp on Saturday to keep alive their title hopes and remain seven points behind leaders Madrid, who earlier had beaten Getafe 1-0 thanks to a Sergio Ramos goal.


Real Madrid's Sergio Ramosu00a0celebrates his goal against Getafe with
teammate Pepe. Pic/AFP


Barca coach Pep Guardiola put his trust in youth and was repaid when twenty year-old Cristian Tello opened the scoring.

Lionel Messi extended Barca's lead on 72 minutes a minute before Carlos Vela pulled one back for Sociedad.

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