Thierry Henry helped Barcelona open up a five-point lead at the top of the Primera Division with a 2-0 victory over bottom club Xerez.

Henry 's early goal helped Barcelona further strengthen their grip at the top of the league in their re-arranged fixture against Xerez, with substitute Zlatan Ibrahimovic adding a late second for the champions.

The game was initially meant to be played during the 15th round of Primera Division fixtures on the weekend of 19-20 December, but due to Barcelona's commitments in the FIFA Club World Cup this month the game was brought forward.