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Dembele volley takes Barca one point behind Atletico

April 5, 2021 Real Valladolid's Oscar Plano fouls Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele and was subsequently shown a red card by referee Santiago Jaime Latre [REUTERS]

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele struck in stoppage time to snatch a vital 1-0 win at home to Real Valladolid in La Liga on Monday to pull his side one point behind leaders Atletico Madrid.

Valladolid produced a disciplined yet bold performance and could have taken an early lead when Kenan Kodro headed against the bar, while Roque Mesa had two clear sights at goal from outside the box but failed to hit the target each time.

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