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European soccer scene
UNDATED, Dec 14 (Reuters/ AP): Barcelona widened the gap at the top of the Spanish First Division with a convincing 3-1 victory over Espanyol while Marseille and Blackburn closed in on the leaders in the French and English leagues respectively after the completion of matches on Saturday.
SPAIN: An embarrassing blunder by Espanyol goalkeeper Toni Jimenez set Barcelona on way to their 12th league win in the Catalan derby.
The Spanish First Division clash had been finely-balanced until Toni mishit a clearance that rebounded off Luis Enrique into the net midway through the first half.
Barcelona then took control and wrapped up the game with fine goals from Giovanni and Sergi Baijuan.
Juan Eduardo Esnalder converted a consolation penalty for Espanyol.
Barcelona gave one of their best performances of the season. with Brazilian midfielder Giovanni and Dutch goalkeeper Ruud Hesp in particularly fine form.
Two late goals by international defenders Roberto Rios and Rafael Alkorta denied Celta Vigo the chance to move up to third place in the 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao.
Israeli striker Halm Revlvo had given Celta the lead Just before the break but the visitors let the game slip by conceding goals in the 88th and 89th minutes.
Celta remain sixth, one point ahead of Real Betis who kept seventh place after coming back from conceding a first-minute goal at Mallorca to win 2-1.
Goals from Croatian winger Robert Jarni and Nigerian Flnidl George sealed Betis' fourth consecutive victory.
Second placed Real Madrid with a game In hand are on 32 points.
FRANCE: An early goal from striker Xavier Graveiaine handed ambitious Olympique Marseille a rare win at Lens to move within one point of leaders Monaco.
Graveiaine slotted home the winner from close range- in the eighth minute for Marseille's 1-0 victory.
Marseille, without a win for three games, are now fourth on 37 points, level with third-Klaced Paris St Germain, while lonaco and Metz both have 38.
Monaco host 16th-placed Rennes and Metz visit Paris St Germain in a top-of-the-table clash at the Parc des Princes in today matches.
If victory was particularly sweet for Marseille, it was a setback for Lens, unbeaten at home, this season.
"We were very disappointed because we had several opportunities to level the scoring but we failed to convert them." defender Marc-Vivien Foe said.
Bottom-of-the-table Cannes made a big upset when they beat off-form Bordeaux 1-0 at the Parc Lescure stadium thanks to a penalty from Dutch defender Gerald Vaneburg in the 33rd minute.
Despite this victory the southern side stay rooted to the 18th position.
Le Havre relished their first away win this season, edging unimpressive Lyon 1-0 at Ger-land Stadium to move from 17th to 14th.
Strasbourg, who were eliminated from the UEFA Cup by In-* ter Milan on Tuesday, slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Nantes, tumbling Into the relegation zone.
ENGLAND: A win for Blackbum put them hot on the heels of premiership pace- setters Manchester United who didn't play on Saturday.
Blackbum moved into second spot Just a point below Uniteds 37 but the leaders can extend the advantage when they play on Sunday.
Chelsea could only tie their game and lost ground to Blackbum. Ruud Gullit's side are now third with 35 points.
Liverpool erased last week's drubbing at the hands of Manchester United by blanking Crystal Palace 3-0.