Barcelona beat Getafe 5-2 in the 31st round of La Liga. This means that, once again, Barcelona are third in La Liga, after 5-2 over Getafe.
Match Report
Barcelona took the lead in the eighth minute with a goal by Lionel Messi, who was assisted by Sergio Busquets.
However, just four minutes later, in the 12th minute, Getafe equalized because Clement Lenglet accidentally let slip an own goal.
Another own goal followed in the 28th minute, but this time the error was the visitors’. Getafe goalkeeper Sofian Chakla accidentally gave Barca their second goal.
In the 33rd minute, Barcelona extended their lead to 3-1 because superstar Messi scored again. So, in the first half itself, Messi managed to celebrate a brace for Barca.
Getafe’s Enes Ünal bridged the gap in the tally. In the 69th minute, VAR review revealed that Uruguayan stopper Ronald Araujo has committed a foul. Ünal’s goal after the penalty that ensued made the score 3-2.
Araujo then made up for his foul that cost Barca a goal with a goal of his own. in the 86th minute, he scored a goal and Barca were up 4-2.
Finally, in the 93rd minute (extra time after full-time), Antoine Griezmann scored from the penalty spot for a 5-2 finish.
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Barcelona Are Third in La Liga after 5-2 over Getafe
With this victory, Barcelona continue to remain strong contenders in the chase for the La Liga title.
They are third, right behind Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, which occupy the first two positions. Atletico lead the table, and no wonder- their wonderful coach Diego Simeone is the highest paid manager in La Liga. Barca won this match with the help of Messi’s brace, who’s the highest paid player of the Spanish top-flight.
Barca are currently five points behind Atletico and two behind Real. What’s more, Barcelona also have a game less than their rivals, which means they have yet to play a game.
Now fourth-placed, Sevilla also joined the race for the title, because they are now just six points behind leader Atletico.
Barcelona must perform well in the near future if they wish to widen the one-point gap between themselves and Sevilla.
Barcelona – Getafe (5:2):
Goals: 1-0 Messi 8, 1-1 Lenglet OG 12, 2-1 Chakla 28, 3-1 Messi 33, 3-2 Unal 69, 4-2 Araujo 87, 5-2 Griezmann 90+3
Bookings: Lenglet, Araujo
Barcelona: ter Stegen, Alba, Lenglet, Pique, Mingueza, de Jong, Busquets, Roberto, Pedri, Griezmann, Messi
Substitutions: Umtiti, Araujo, Trinaco
Getafe: Soria, Iglesias, Dakonam, Chakla, Chema, Suarez, Maksimovic, Alena, Cucurella, Kubo, Angel
Substitutions: Abdulai, Unal, Josete, Akurugu, Arambarri
