Key Takeaways
- Marcus Rashford scored his first goal for Barcelona to secure a 2-0 win at Getafe.
- Fermín López opened the scoring and dedicated the strike to injured team-mate Lamine Yamal.
- The victory puts Barcelona 11 points ahead of Real Madrid with only five games remaining.
Barcelona moved a big step closer to retaining their La Liga crown after beating Getafe 2-0 on Saturday, their first league victory at the Coliseum Stadium since 2019.
Midfielder Fermín López broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time, copying Lamine Yamal’s trademark “304” celebration in support of the teenage star who is out for the season with a muscle injury.
English forward Marcus Rashford, introduced from the bench, sealed the points in the 74th minute with a solo finish to register his maiden goal since joining the Catalan giants.
The result stretches Barcelona’s advantage over second-placed Real Madrid to 11 points ahead of next month’s El Clásico at Camp Nou. Carlo Ancelotti’s side dropped more points on Friday, drawing 1-1 at Real Betis, and now face a second straight campaign without a major trophy since Kylian Mbappé’s arrival.
Getafe had frustrated Barcelona in recent years, conceding only once in the previous five league meetings on their home patch, but Hansi Flick’s side controlled the contest to end that drought and edge ever nearer to back-to-back Spanish titles.