La Liga Roundup: Barcelona’s winless streak extended after draw with Getafe
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona’s winless run continued with a 0-0 draw at Getafe within the Spanish league on Sunday, permitting second-place Real Madrid to chop its rival’s big result in 11 factors with 9 rounds remaining.
It was the third straight recreation and not using a victory for the Catalan membership. Madrid, which is usually centered on the Champions League and the Copa del Rey, received 2-0 at Cadiz on Saturday.
Seeking its first league title since 2019, Barcelona had additionally been held to a scoreless draw by Girona at house within the earlier spherical. Before that, it endured a demoralizing 4-0 loss to Madrid on the Camp Nou within the Copa del Rey semifinals. Barcelona had received 5 in a row earlier than the defeat in opposition to Madrid within the Copa.
Barcelona’s subsequent match is at house in opposition to third-place Atletico Madrid, which later Sunday hosts relegation-threatened Almeria and is trying to win its sixth straight to get again inside two factors of Madrid.
The league is the one competitors Barcelona can nonetheless win in the remainder of the season. It received the Spanish Super Cup in a closing in opposition to Madrid earlier this 12 months, however was eradicated in each the Champions League and the Europa League.
Getafe, which hasn’t received in three consecutive league matches, stayed in fifteenth place, 4 factors above the relegation zone.
Barcelona’s final league title got here when Lionel Messi was nonetheless within the staff. It had received eight league titles in 11 seasons earlier than ending second in 2020, third in 2021 and second once more — with out Messi — final season.
The Catalan membership has been underneath scrutiny over its funds of a number of tens of millions of {dollars} over a number of years to an organization that belonged to the previous vp of the nation’s refereeing committee. The membership should defend itself within the courts after being formally accused by prosecutors with alleged corruption, fraudulent administration and falsification of documentation. Club president Joan Laporta is predicted to speak concerning the difficulty in a news convention on Monday.
ELCHE’S STRUGGLES
Girona added to Elche’s struggles with a 2-0 win at house with targets by Taty Castellanos and Oriol Romeu.
It was the fourth straight loss for last-place Elche, which has just one win in its final 9 matches. It sits 17 factors from security with 9 rounds to go.
Girona has received two of its final 4 matches, shifting to ninth place.
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