Barcelona is still on the title race as they beat third placed Getafe 2-1 at Camp Nou, levelling 52 points with Real Madrid, who will play Celta Vigo later today.
Antoine Griezmann scored the lead in the 34th minute, before Sergi Roberto added the second goal in 39th minute.
They were unable to score a goal in the second half as Getafe managed to pull one back in the 66th with a stunning volley from striker Angel Rodriguez, who almost scored an equaliser but was denied by Barca keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Getafe coach Jose Bordalas felt his side were unlucky to lose and believes Barca were looking to waste time towards the end of the game.
“We put in a fantastic effort and no-one should forget we are a small team and put in a great performance. It’s a shame we couldn’t get the best result,” he told reporters.
“They couldn’t wait for the game to end because they were taking their time in every play. Football has been unfair to us today. We played in their half for large parts of the game but we just lacked that bit of quality which the big teams have.”
Griezmann admmited that his side is suffering from Getafe’s relentless performance.
“Getafe are a very difficult team to face, and they are near the top of the table for a reason,” he said.
“We tried to stay calm and keep playing the ball out from the back. We found it really tough and we suffered a lot but sometimes it’s good to suffer.”