Mallorca Vs Barcelona: Pressure On Real Madrid As Barca Stroll To 0-3 Win

Apart from a sloppy opening half hour, Barcelona proved that even without the services of several first team players, Xavi included, they can still turn on the style. Without Victor Valdes, Carlos Puyol, Dani Alves and Xavi, many had expected Barcelona to continue their recent slump at the Ono Estadi, never an easy place to visit, with Mallorca already having earned a draw in the match between the two sides at the Camp Nou. It was billed as the day Barcelona proved that they can cope without Xavi, many ignoring the fact that they were without three of their normal starting back five.

Once Leo Messi had put Barca ahead, it became an embarrasingly one-sided affair as Mallorca tired and their disciplined formation, that had kept Messi and Iniesta quiet, began to fall apart. Jus after half time David Villa raced through onto Sergio Busquets pass from deep in his own half, rounding Aouate and slotting in before Pedro added a third, fizzing in a looping shot that left the keeper stranded. Dominant display from Guardiolas side, with the defence rarely troubled, and we now switch our attentions to the Riazor as Real Madrid take on Deportivo La Coruña in what is now a must-win match for Mourinho and his men.