Barcelona edges Getafe 1-0 to increase Spanish league lead

Published January 22, 2023 2:09 PM

By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has defeated relegation-threatened Getafe 1-0 to extend its winning streak and increase its lead over Real Madrid in the Spanish league. Pedri scored a first-half winner for the Catalan club. It opened a six-point gap ahead of Madrid’s game at Athletic Bilbao later Sunday. Barcelona has won four of its last five matches. Barcelona defeated Getafe despite playing without suspended striker Robert Lewandowski. Getafe has lost four in a row, including three consecutive in the league. It sits in 16th place.

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