In the 18th round of La Liga, Barcelona beat Getafe 1-0 thanks to Pedri’s only goal. Meanwhile, Real Madrid had a convincing 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao.
Welcoming Getafe at the Nou Camp, Barcelona did not have many difficulties to control the match. Getafe chose to play defensively and made the Barcelona attack somewhat difficult.
Pedri scored the only goal to help Barcelona beat Getafe 1-0 (Image: AP).
The constant pressure of Barcelona was also concretized after half an hour of play. In the 35th minute, receiving a pass from Raphinha on the left wing, Pedri penetrated the penalty area and coldly hit the net of Getafe to open the match.
This goal made Barcelona more excited and they attacked strongly, but the final situations were inaccurate to convert to a goal. The one-sided game continued in the second half, but no more goals were scored.
However, this result is enough to help coach Xavi Hernandez’s army get 3 valuable points at the Nou Camp. This is Barcelona’s 6th consecutive victory in all competitions, and the Catalan club maintains an 11-match unbeaten streak.
In the match that followed, Real Madrid faced many difficulties when marching to Bilbao’s San Mames stadium. In front of an unpleasant opponent, bravery helped Real Madrid get a goal at an important moment.
Benzema and Kroos scored to help Real Madrid beat Bilbao 2-0 (Image: AP).
Karim Benzema opened the scoring for Los Blancos in the 24th minute. Bilbao pushed forward but could not score and Toni Kroos sealed a 2-0 victory for Real Madrid in the 90th minute.
Thus, the ranking of La Liga after round 18 remains unchanged, when Barcelona still holds the top position with 44 points, 3 points more than the second team Real Madrid. Sociedad (38 points) and Atletico (31 points) ranked in the next positions.