Barça does not stop, not even with casualties
Barcelona showed that they have the makings of a champion. In a cursed field like the Coliseum, where they had not won since 2019, the culés pulled off a trap match. And they did it with a gesture that is worth a thousand goals: Fermín López dedicated his goal to Lamine Yamal, the young star who will miss the rest of the season due to a muscle injury.
“From here I send him a hug. It is very important for us, it is a shame that he cannot play, but the important thing is that he recovers well and is ready for the World Cup,” said Fermín after the game.
Fermín’s ‘signal 304’—the last digits of the postal code of the town of Yamal—was an emotional punch on the grass. Because this is about team, about resilience. And boy do they have it.
Dominance without brilliance, but with skill
Getafe always puts stones in the way. But this time, Pedri opened the can with a surgical pass and Fermín defined like the stars. Then, Rashford sentenced with a textbook gallop: control, running and cross definition. 2-0 and home.
Now the advantage over Madrid is 11 points with only five games left. Almost sewn and sung. But Hansi Flick is not confident:
“We celebrated the victory (not the title). We were just focused on the work we had to do today.”
Atleti resurrects just in time
Meanwhile, at the Metropolitano, Atlético was once again that team that never gives up. They lost 0-1 against Athletic and were coming off seven defeats in eight games—including the Cup final lost on penalties. But Griezmann and Sorloth (double) turned the score around.
Vital victory before hosting Arsenal in the Champions League semi-finals. Because this is football: when all seems lost, a comeback appears to remind you why you love this sport.
The tight table below
Alavés came back against Mallorca with a double from Toni Martínez (2-1), while Valencia also beat Girona (2-1). The lower zone is as tight as ever: only ten points separate Getafe (6th) from Sevilla (18th). This is by no means over.
