Ronald Araujo has to settle with a clean sheet - but no win (©AFP)
Ronald Araujo has to settle with a clean sheet - but no win (©AFP)

Barca's limping towards the finish line

Reading Time: 2min | Sun. 16.04.23. | 19:23

The Catalans couldn't beat Getafe away and had to settle with a goalless draw

Barcelona are still the leaders in La Liga standings, but you wouldn't be able to tell by watching them play. On Sunday evening, they struggled to a sub-par performance and a poor goalless draw away to lowly Getafe.

Raphinha hit the post in the first half, but besides attack after useless attack, Xavi's men did little to prove they're worthy of winning the game.

The big guns were all there: Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Ferran Torres, Gavi, Kounde, Kessie - but none of them could break the deadlock and solidify Barca's position in the table. Their lead over Real Madrid is still in double digits - but Los Blancos victory at Cadiz on Saturday means the gap is now down to 11 points with nine matchdays to go.

Any nerves yet, Xavi?

LA LIGA - MATCHDAY 29

Friday

Rayo Vallecano - Osasuna 2-1 (2-0)

/Hernandez (og) 40, Palason 43 - Gomez 66/

Saturday

Villareal - Valladolid 1-2 (0-2)

/Capoue 74 - Amallah 2, El Yamik 34/

Ath.Bilbao - Sociedad 2-0 (1-0)

/I. Williams 33, 70/

Betis - Espanyol 3-1 (2-0)

/Perez 27, Miranda 34, Carvalho 69 - Montes 48/

Cadiz - Real Madrid 0-2 (0-0)

/Nacho 72, Asensio 76/

Sunday

Girona - Elche 2-0 (1-0)

/Castellanos 45, Romeu 70/

Getafe - Barcelona 0-0

19.30: (1.31) Atl.Madrid (5.70) Almeria (10.5)

22.00: (2.35) Valencia (3.35) Sevilla (3.40)

Monday

22.00: (1.89) Celta (3.50) Mallorca (5.10)

***odds are subject to change



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