Barcelona face a major battle to potentially win the La Liga title this season.
La Blaugrana's winning start to 2025 hit a snag against old foes Getafe as they were held to a 1-1 draw in Madrid.
A fourth successive draw at the Estadio Coliseum highlights Barcelona's difficulty in grinding out wins against the resilient hosts.
Jules Kounde's early goal was canceled out by Mauro Arambarri's equalizer before half-time and the visitors were unable to take the lead after the restart.
A draw in Madrid means Barcelona ends the evening five points behind leaders Atletico Madrid, who lost at Leganes.
The advantage now lies firmly with their title rivals and midfield star Pedri admitted they may need to win all 18 remaining league games to stay in the race.
“We probably need to be perfect and win all the remaining games to recover in La Liga,” he said at full-time.
“It is always difficult to play against Getafe. They defend with a low block. It's complicated. But we should have defended our lead better.”
Barcelona return to UEFA Champions League action in midweek as they aim to secure a last-16 finish away at Benfica on January 21 before hosting Valencia in the competition five days later.
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