Soccer-Lacklustre Barcelona held to 1-1 draw by Getafe


Soccer Football - LaLiga - Getafe v FC Barcelona - Estadio Coliseum, Getafe, Spain - January 18, 2025 FC Barcelona's Ronald Araujo and FC Barcelona's Marc Casado react REUTERS/Ana Beltran

MADRID (Reuters) - Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at lowly Getafe on Saturday as Mauro Arambarri's strike cancelled out Jules Kounde's opener to extend Barca's winless run in LaLiga to four matches.

Kounde put the visiting side ahead in the ninth minute, beating Getafe goalkeeper David Soria from close range after a great pass from Pedri.

Getafe equalised following a spell of pressure in the 34th minute when Arambarri tapped home a rebound.

Barcelona are third in the standings on 39 points, four behind second-placed Real Madrid and five adrift of leaders Atletico.

Real, who have a game in hand, host Las Palmas on Sunday.

(Reporting by Fernando Kallas, editing by Ed Osmond)

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