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Magical20 · 27-02-2007, 01:58 PM

FC Barcelona became outright leaders of the la Primera after the convincing victory over Athletic Club Bilbao. The win moved the Blaugrana two points clear after Sevilla, Real Madrid and Valencia all drew.

With 49 points and a goals record of 49 scord and 20 conceded, Barça showed this weekend that they are the in-form team in the top flight. The 3-0 victory over Athletic came thanks to a dominating display of quick passing football that saw Frank Rijkaard's team return to their best. Samuel Eto'o was back in action also and Ronaldinho put all the media criticism behind with a strong performance.

32 points in Camp Nou

The victory at the weekend reinforced the statistics of how powerful Barça are in their own stadium. With 32 points won at Camp Nou, the team have the best home record of any team in the division.

More than a year unbeaten at home

The last time that FC Barcelona lost in front of their own fans in a league encounter was on February 5, 2006 when Atlético de Madrid recorded a victory. That record of remaining unbeaten for just over year has helped the team maintain the push for a third consecutive title.

Next weekend, Rijkaard takes his team to fellow championship contenders Sevilla, where he will be hoping to end a run of five away games without tasting victory in the league. There is the matter of the Copa Del Rey to come in midweek as Barça travel to Real Zaragoza for the quarter final, second leg.

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