The Catalan outfit overwhelmed Getafe at the Camp Nou, reducing Real Madrid’s lead at the top of La Liga rankings to a single point, after playing a game more.
La Blaugrana welcomed Luis Garcia Plaza’s men from Madrid to Catalunya in their latest Primera Division fixture. Getafe are one of the only two club sides to defeat Pep Guardiola’s charges, coming into the match in the best form of their 2011/12 campaign
with four wins out of their last six matches.
On the other hand, Barcelona were in their best streak of the season as well, putting together a run of nine successive wins in La Liga. With the odds stacked in their favour, the home side improved their streak to 10 wins.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexis-Sánchez-c4979 started the proceedings with a 13th minute goal, and added his second after the interval.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lionel-Messi-c22296 also got his name on the score-sheet, his effort on the opposition goal came in the dying moments of the first half, sandwiched between the Chilean’s goals.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Pedro-c29582 Rodriguez completed the rout a minute after Sanchez’s second goal in the 74th minute.
After the match, Andres Iniesta was understandably in a jubilant mood as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 close in on upstaging their Capital rivals.
The Spanish international admitted that Real Madrid are still the leaders but believes the momentum is on their side now.
Continuing on the subject, the attack minded midfielder stated that La Blaugrana will continue to fight until the end and hopes Los Blancos are undone in their upcoming stiff matches, putting his support behind Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby.
"Madrid are still the leaders," Iniesta told reporters after the match at the Camp Nou. "They have the advantage and a game in hand.”
"Things have changed, but we will keep fighting to add three points with every game. That is what we want until the end.”
"Madrid can win matches like the one on Wednesday. But these derbies are always very intense."
Real Madrid travel to the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Calderon on April 11, 2012, for the crunch La Liga fixture that can go on to dictate the fate of their season.
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