La Liga: Barcelona maintains pressure in the title race with a massive victory over Getafe

Barcelona thrashed Getafe 5-2 to climb to third in the La Liga table, two points behind second-placed Real Madrid as pressure continues to mount on League leaders, Atletico Madrid.

HIGHLIGHTS | A big win for @FCBarcelona at the Camp Nou! 🔵🔥🔴#BarçaGetafe #LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/j73xQwrS3r

— LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) April 22, 2021

✍️ __________ will win #LaLigaSantander 2020/21! #LiveStandings pic.twitter.com/vymQlVm61N

— LaLiga English (@LaLigaEN) April 22, 2021

Messi broke the deadlock in the 8th minute, before 15th place Getafe equalised through Clement Lenglet’s own goal in the 12th minute.
Sofian Chakla canceled out Lenglet’s own goal to restore the lead for the Host before, Messi made it 3-1 at halftime. 

HALFTIME

3️⃣ Barça (#Messi, 8' | S. Chakla, 28' og | #Messi, 33')
1️⃣ Getafe (@clement_lenglet, 12' og)

LIVE HALFTIME SHOW ON BARÇA TV+
👉 https://t.co/v28AM27Zzq pic.twitter.com/e8T0gPoX37

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 22, 2021

After the break, Enes Unal’s penalty gave Getafe hope but goals by Ronald Araujo’s header and Antoine Griezmann’s penalty crushed all of the visitors’ hopes and sealed all three points for Ronald Koaman’s side. 

Goal Getafe. Enes Ünal (pen). 3-2.#BarçaGetafe

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 22, 2021

💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 BOOM! @RONALDARAUJO939 HEADS IN A CORNER KICK! 4-2! #BARÇAGETAFE pic.twitter.com/rNikczhNdP

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 22, 2021

💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥 BOOOOOOOM! @ANTOGRIEZMANN FROM THE PENALTY SPOT! 5-2! #BARÇAGETAFE pic.twitter.com/k6ZSw3Z7si

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 22, 2021

As the title race continues to hear up, Barcelona  will host league leaders, Atletico Madrid whom they are 5 points behind on May 8.