Leicester extend lead; Barca, Bayern sit pretty at the top

Leicester City’s fairytale season continued with a 1-0 win at Watford that stretched their lead at the top of the Premier League back to five points over chasing north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, who drew 2-2 in a thriller. 

Fourth-placed Manchester City thrashed Aston Villa 4-0 but Manchester United’s Champions League qualifying hopes suffered a blow in a 1-0 defeat at mid-table West Bromwich Albion after Juan Mata was sent off midway through the first half. 

Barcelona extended their unbeaten run to 36 matches in all competitions, including 30 wins, when they beat Eibar 4-0 to stay eight points clear of Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga with 10 matches left. Atletico kept pace in second place with their fifth win in six league matches, beating Valencia 3-1 at the Mestalla, their second goal coming from substitute Fernando Torres, his 102nd in his 300th match for the club. 

Bayern Munich stayed on track for an unprecedented fourth consecutive Bundesliga title with a 0-0 at Borussia Dortmund, who stayed in second place five points off the pace. Juventus preserved a threepoint lead at the top of Serie A by beating Atalanta 2-0 with a rare Andrea Barzagli goal and a magnificent effort from Mario Lemina.