article_snippet: But, with a European Champions League last-16 decider at home to Manchester City on Wednesday and then the "El Clasico" crunch clash with bitter rival Real Madrid next Sunday, every win is vital at this stage of the campaign.
article_snippet: We're going into "El Clasico as leaders and in perfect form," Barca coach Luis Enrique said.
article_snippet: But first We have to focus on City because qualification is at stake.
article_snippet: The result puts even more pressure on second-placed Real Madrid to win Sunday's home clash with Levante.
article_snippet: Real can take some small consolation in the fact that city rival Atletico Madrid could only draw 0-0 at Espanyol, meaning the defending champion stayed fourth in the table following Valencia's 2-0 win over Deportivo La Coruna on Friday.
article_snippet: Barca, also looking to join Real in the quarterfinals, faces a City side reeling after Saturday's 1-0 defeat by relegation-threatened Burnley.
article_snippet: It left Manuel Pellegrini's team five points behind English Premier League leader Chelsea, which has two games in hand ahead of Sunday's home clash with Southampton.
article_snippet: City, seeking to retain City EPL title, is only one point ahead of third-placed Arsenal after Arsene Wenger's team won 3-0 at home to West Ham on Saturday.
article_snippet: The London side has now won four games in all competitions since suffering a shock 3-1 home defeat by Arsene Wenger's's former club Monaco in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie last month.
article_snippet: This time Wenger's former club Monaco are favorites
article_snippet: Wenger's former club Monaco moved up to fourth in Champions League on Friday, beating nine-man Bastia 3-0 as Anthony Martial scored twice and Lavyin Kurzawa missed a penalty.
article_snippet: Italian club Juventus, another side in Champions League action next week, went 14 points clear in Serie A with a 1-0 win at mid-table Palermo on Saturday.
article_snippet: Defending champion Bayern Munich moved 14 points clear at the top with a 4-0 win at Werder Bremen, as Poland striker Robert Lewandowski scored twice to add to Poland striker Robert Lewandowski goal from the midweek Champions League thrashing of Shakhtar Donetsk.
highlights_snippet: Barcelona extends lead over Real Madrid in Spanish league .
  
highlights_snippet: Champions League opponent Manchester City suffers shock defeat .