Barcelona Held to Draw by Getafe in La Liga Clash

Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw by Getafe in an away match on matchday 20 of La Liga. The Catalan giants took the lead through Jules Kounde, but Mauro Arambarri equalized for the hosts before halftime.

The result sees Barcelona remain in third place with 39 points, now 5 points behind leaders Atletico Madrid. Getafe move up to 16th place with 20 points following the draw.

Barcelona dominated possession but struggled to break down Getafe’s resolute defense. The home side threatened on the counter-attack and ultimately did enough to earn a valuable point against one of the league’s top teams.

This marks another setback for Barcelona in their pursuit of the La Liga title. They will need to regroup quickly as the race at the top of the table intensifies heading into the second half of the season.