Barcelona suffer familiar Getafe fate in La Liga title blow
Barcelona dropped more points in the La Liga title race as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Getafe.
La Blaugrana end the weekend five points behind leaders Atletico Madrid who lost away at Leganes in a blow to their own title tilt.
A draw on the road at Getafe continues a familiar pattern, with a fourth successive league draw in the south of Madrid, after three straight 0-0 ties.
The expected Barcelona revival never emerged after the restart, as Getafe created the better chances, but failed to punish some slack Barcelona defending.
Substitute Frenkie de Jong almost snatched a win for Barcelona in the dying stages but the Dutch star was denied from distance.
Barcelona return to UEFA Champions League action in midweek, as they aim to seal a last 16 place, away at Benfica on January 21.
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