Barca toast Guardiola's 100th match with fine win
Despite missing several key players through injury and losing Zlatan Ibrahimovic just before the match, Guardiola's team brushed aside a disappointing Racing outfit with ease.
Andres Iniesta gave the Catalans the lead after seven minutes and Thierry Henry, handed a rare start by Guardiola after being frozen out in recent weeks, scored the second goal from a free-kick just before the half-hour.
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Hide AdRafael Marquez notched the third from another set-piece 11 minutes before half-time and youngster Thiago bagged the fourth in the closing stages.
Second-placed Real Madrid had the chance to narrow the gap back to two points last night, when they hosted Villarreal.
In Italy, AS Roma reinvigorated the Serie A title race by beating Catania 1-0 yesterday and cutting the gap with leaders Inter Milan to five points. Champions Inter suffered their third straight draw when they were held 0-0 by Sampdoria on Saturday after having two players sent off.
Juventus moved up to fourth after a patchy 2-1 victory at Bologna, their third win in a row under Alberto Zaccheroni.