He Barcelonaoutstanding leader of the standings, could not get past a goalless draw (0-0) in his visit to a team from the lower zone, Getafe (15th), this Sunday in the 29th round of the Spanish League.
With 73 points, Barça sees its advantage in the standings reduced from thirteen to eleven points over Real Madrid (2nd, 62), who had won 2-0 on Saturday at Cádiz (16th). Atlético de Madrid (3rd), who beat Almería (17th) 2-1 this Sunday, is still two points behind Real Madrid and thirteen behind the Catalan leader.
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The one of this SundayIt was the second consecutive zero draw for Barcelona, that on Monday of this week he had equalized for the same result in a derby at the Camp Nou against Girona.
It is also the third game in a row without winning and without scoring, since in the previous one they had been defeated 4-0 at home by Real Madrid, who eliminated them then in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey.
The Barcelona team Therefore, they have not won since their 4-0 win in the field of bottom club Elche last April 1, but despite this drop in performance in recent games, their position in the League continues to seem very favourable.
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“We are not in the best moment of the season. Neither in play, nor in effectiveness, nor in results. We have tried today in every way, but we have been thick, we were not comfortable”, admitted Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández at the post-match press conference.
Difference of points between Barcelona and Real Madrid
The difference between the two most important teams in Spain is 11 units, which would seem difficult to achieve. However, there are still nine days left for the Santander League to end. That is, there are 27 points in dispute.
- Barcelona – 73 pts – 29 matches played
- Real Madrid – 62 pts – 29 games played
- Atlético de Madrid – 60 pts – 29 matches played