"Barca" had no trouble with "Getafe" © AP

On Thursday, "Barcelona" secured victory in the 31st round of "La Liga" matches, defeating "Getafe" 5:2 at home. Lionel Messi scored for the hosts in the 8th minute. However, "Getafe" equalized just four minutes later when Clement Lenglet scored an own goal. In the 28th minute, "Getafe" also scored an own goal through defender Sofian Chakla. "Barcelona" extended their lead in the first half with another goal from L. Messi in the 33rd minute. "Getafe" revived the intrigue by converting a penalty in the 69th minute through Enes Unal, but "Barcelona" scored two more goals towards the end of the match. Ronald Araujo found the net in the 87th minute, while Antoine Griezmann converted another penalty in the 93rd minute. The Catalans are now two points behind second-placed Madrid's "Real" team, but still have a match in hand.

Other results: "Granada" 4:1 "Eibar", "Real Sociedad" 2:1 "Celta Vigo"

Standings provided by Sofascore