Barcelona easily defeated bottom-place Almeria 2-0

Barcelona easily defeated bottom-place Almeria 2-0 to strengthen their hold on second place in La Liga. With two games remaining, Xavi's team pulled four points clear of Girona in third place in the standings thanks to goals from Fermin Lopez at the Power Horse Stadium.

In the fourteenth minute, Hector Fort's deep cross was beautifully nodded home at the far post by an unmarked Fermin, giving the visitors a breakthrough. In each half, Almeria wasted two excellent chances to level the score when Marc-Andre ter Stegen was all that stood between them and Anthony Lozano and Leo Baptistao. Adri Embarba also struck the bar for the home team. It was expensive because in the 67th minute, Fermin scored a first-time effort that was expertly swept into the far corner by Sergi, giving Barca a two-goal lead