Getafe 1-1 Barcelona: Barca Drop Points Despite Kounde’s Early Goal
Barcelona’s La Liga title hopes suffered a setback as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Getafe. Jules Kounde’s early goal put Barcelona ahead, but Mauro Arambarri equalized for Getafe before halftime.
The draw leaves Barcelona five points behind leaders Atletico Madrid, who lost to Leganes. This result marks Barcelona’s fourth successive league draw in the south of Madrid.
In the match, Kounde bundled the visitors into an early lead, but Getafe created better chances in the second half. Substitute Frenkie de Jong almost snatched a win for Barcelona, but his effort from distance was denied.
Barcelona will now shift their focus to the UEFA Champions League, where they face Benfica on January 21. The team is aiming to seal a last-16 place.
Match Highlights:
- 9′ GOAL! Getafe 0-1 Barcelona (Jules Koundé)
- 34′ GOAL! Getafe 1-1 Barcelona (Mauro Arambarri)
Line-ups:
Getafe:
- XI: Rico, Luis Milla, Dakonam, Omar Alderete, David Soria, Arambarri, Alena, Duarte, Juan Iglesias, Coba da Costa, Christantus Uche
- Subs: Mayoral, Perez, Álex Sola, Juan Berrocal, Jiri Letacek, Bertuğ Yıldırım, Peter Federico, Álvaro Rodríguez, Yellu Santiago, Abdoulaye Keita, Ismael Bekhoucha, Martín Cuéllar
Barcelona:
- XI: Lewandowski, Pena, Raphinha, Kounde, Araujo, Pedri, Balde, Casado, Gavi, Yamal, Cubarsi
- Subs: Szczesny, Christensen, Olmo, De Jong, Ferran Torres, Eric Garcia, Pau Víctor, Pablo Torre, Fermín López, Astralaga, Gerard Martín, Héctor Fort
