Unable to win on Saturday on the lawn of Getafe, in the suburbs of Madrid, for the fifth consecutive season (1-1), FC Barcelona lost two new points in the title race, giving Real Madrid the opportunity to fly to the top of the Spanish championship.
Well launched by a goal from French full-back Jules Koundé, found in the N.9 position by an exquisite pass from Pedri to open the scoring in two stages (9th, 1-0), the Catalans were surprised on one of the only dangerous actions from the locals, concluded with success by the former Bordeaux player Mauro Arrambari (34th, 1-1).
Ultra-dominant, as often, but uninspired offensively, Barça (3rd, 39 points) pays dearly for this poorly negotiated situation and does not take advantage of the surprise defeat of Atlético Madrid (1st, 44 points) a few kilometers away , in Leganés (1-0).
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Author of an almost perfect start to the season, the Catalan club, which had a series of poor performances at the end of 2024, could find itself at the end of this 20th day seven lengths behind its great rival Real Madrid (2nd, 43 points) , opposed to Las Palmas on Sunday (4:15 p.m.).
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