Barcelona beat Mallorca to sleep 2nd in Li Liga
Key takeaways:
- Memphis Depay netted his 11th La Liga goal of the season.
- Barcelona defeated Mallorca in La Liga to end a run of three home losses in a row in all rounds.
Barca never lost four consecutive matches at the Nou Camp, and goals from Memphis Depay and Sergio Busquets secured history would not be made.
Depay hit in a fantastic opener after taking down Jordi Alba's ball before Busquets doubled the benefit after the break from outside the penalty box.
Antonio Raillo got one back with 10 minutes to go for the visitors.
The Mallorca skipper turned Salva Sevilla's free-kick in with his knee, but the visitors never threatened to find a leveler.
Xavi's team returns to second in the table, 15 points behind winners Real Madrid and two past third-placed Sevilla with four matches to play.
Mallorca sleeps 16th, simply one point outside the relegation zone.