Defending champions Barcelona leapfrogged Girona to assert the second place, trailing leaders Actual Madrid, who sit on the summit with 62 factors. Actual Madrid is about to increase their unbeaten La Liga run to twenty matches as they face Sevilla in a sport in hand on Sunday.In a formidable show, Brazilian ahead Raphinha initiated the scoring within the twentieth minute. His well-timed run and exact shot discovered the underside nook, breaking the impasse. Joao Felix, who missed the midweek Champions League draw towards Napoli, doubled the lead with a far-post tap-in after 53 minutes, shortly after Getafe hit the submit.
Robert Lewandowski appeared to make it 3-0 simply earlier than the hour mark, however the objective was disallowed for offside. Regardless of the denial, the Polish striker showcased his scoring prowess with 9 objectives in his final 13 appearances.
Dutch midfielder Frenkie De Jong prolonged Barcelona’s lead, unleashing a strong shot from outdoors the field simply after the hour mark. The excellent victory was sealed in added time when Fermin Lopez tapped residence a rebound.
Xavi, Barcelona’s head coach, expressed satisfaction with the workforce’s efficiency, stating, “We knew which areas to assault and opened them up on a number of events, and that is the place the objectives got here from. It is a victory that provides us a little bit extra peace of thoughts.”
The match was preceded by a minute’s silence as a mark of respect for the tragic fireplace incident at a 14-storey condominium block in Valencia, which claimed the lives of 10 individuals. Moreover, the scheduled Liga sport between Granada and Valencia was postponed as a result of unlucky occasion.
(Inputs from AFP)
