I'm sure Barcelona will have problems at the end of the season because of these two lost points. I expect there will be a very small points difference between them and Real Madrid this year. In a few weeks, the standings will be almost identical, and the difference between the two teams may be only a few points.
Both teams' goals this season should be to finish the season undefeated; any team that makes a mistake will significantly decrease their chances of winning the title
Both teams' goals this season should be to finish the season undefeated; any team that makes a mistake will significantly decrease their chances of winning the title
The season has just started. There is still a long journey ahead. The teams will play 31 more matches. So the 2-point gap is not a big gap. Madrid is a strong team. But it is unlikely that they will win all the matches consecutively. Madrid is likely to lose points in the upcoming matches as well. However, if Barcelona wants to win the title, their performance definitely needs to improve. With such irregular performance, Barcelona will not be able to maintain the top spot in the table. We did not see the expected good performance from Barcelona in the match against Espanyol either.