Barcelona Stumbles Again: Held to Stalemate by Getafe

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By William

Barcelona faced another setback as Getafe‘s defense held them to a 1-1 draw in LaLiga on Saturday. In a surprising twist, Atletico Madrid‘s record winning streak came to a halt following a last-minute penalty miss by Antoine Griezmann.

Barcelona’s Struggles Continue

Jules Koundé who scored in the 10th minute. But Getafe, renowned for their gritty, defensive play, equalized shortly after and compounded Barcelona’s troubles, marking a fourth straight draw at home for the minimalistic masters.

The last time the Catalan giants celebrated a win in Getafe was back in 2019, a growing trend of difficulty that now gnaws at their confidence. While Barcelona came into the match with a string of commanding victories—including a 5-2 blitz of Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final—they couldn’t capitalize on their momentum against a persistent Getafe side. They now sit five points off the top, putting Real Madrid in the perfect position to take advantage when they play Las Palmas on Sunday.

Griezmann’s Miss Haunts Atletico

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid faced a dramatic downturn as they suffered their first loss since October 27, a hard-fought a 1-0 defeat to Leganes. The heart-stopping turn of events came when Griezmann, an anchor in their title chase, squandered a penalty in stoppage time, the lethal blow to their unbeaten run.

Atletico entered the game riding high on their previous 13-game winning streak—a club record. They were pinned back by a goal from Leganes’ Matija Nastasic, crushing hopes of extending the streak. The pressure to perform mounts as Atletico gear up to face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League next.

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Hat Tricks and Late Drama

On an exciting note elsewhere, Alaves striker Kike García hogged the spotlight by scoring a stunning hat trick to push his team past Real Betis, who finished the match with ten men after a red card. It was a masterclass performance from the 35-year-old, showing that experience can shine when the stakes are high.

Also making waves, Dodi Lukébakio snagged a last-minute winner for Sevilla against Girona, scoring in the 89th minute with finesse, reinforcing his status as a player to watch this season.

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