On Sunday, four matches of the 23rd round were played in the Spanish "La Liga" championship.
"Barcelona", seriously aiming for the country's champion title, started to struggle a bit. The Catalans did not break the eleven of Madrid's "Getafe" in front of their fans.
In the first half, "Barcelona" failed to create opportunities - only two shots were made towards the goal. However, the opponents from the capital also did not have any chances to score.
In the second half, "Barcelona" looked much more threatening in attack, but "Getafe" was able to withstand in defense and secure a goalless draw.
This was the second consecutive match where "Barca" failed to win. Second-placed Madrid's "Atletico" reduced the gap to 7 points after this round, adding some intrigue back to the championship.
In other matches, "Sevilla" defeated "Girona" with a single goal, while Barcelona's "Espanyol" achieved a dramatic draw against Vigo's "Celta".
In the last evening match, there was a Valencia derby, where the victorious "Valencia" returned to the path of victories. Santi Mina, Luciano Vietto, and Dani Parejo's goals secured a 3-1 triumph over "Levante".
After the victory, "Valencia" once again climbed to the third position, but "Real" has played one match less.
Results:
"Barcelona" 0 - 0 "Getafe"
"Sevilla" 1 - 0 "Girona" (VIDEO) 46' [1 - 0] P. Sarabia
"Celta" 2 - 2 "Espanyol" (VIDEO) 10' [0 - 1] L. Baptistao 32' [1 - 1] M. Gomez 80' [2 - 1] M. Gomez 87' [2 - 2] G. Moreno
"Valencia" 3 - 1 "Levante" 17' [1 - 0] S. Mina 18' [1 - 1] S. Postigo 65' [2 - 1] L. Vietto 89' [3 - 1] D. Parejo (11 m. penalty)
Tournament table:
