Barcelona falters once more as lowly Getafe seizes the opportunity
After leaders Atletico Madrid were unexpectedly defeated at Leganes, the draw hurt Barcelona's waning title ambitions.
Barcelona gave up a lead to draw 1-1 with relegation-threatened Getafe, further hurting their waning La Liga title chances. Hansi Flick's third-placed team had an opportunity to close within three points of the top slot on Saturday afternoon after leaders Atletico Madrid suffered an unexpected 1-0 setback at Leganes.
Jules Kounde's early opening was canceled out before halftime by a bundled finish from Mauro Arambarri, but Barca lost further points after winning just one of their last seven league games. Leganes' goal was scored by Matija Nastasic, ending Atleti's unexpected eight-game league winning streak. When Real Madrid hosts Las Palmas on Sunday, the reigning champions, who are four points clear of Barcelona in second place, have the opportunity to take the lead again. Sevilla defeated Girona 2-1 with a late goal from Dodi Lukebakio, while Alaves strengthened their survival battle with a 3-1 victory against 10-man Real Betis, led by a hat-trick from Kike Garcia.