La Liga: Barca steal 1-0 win at Mallorca; Getafe end Madrid's 15-match unbeaten run

Updated : Jan 03, 2022 09:35
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On a night when Barcelona were without their 14 players due to Covid-19 infections, injuries, and suspensions, the Catalans stole a 1-0 win over Mallorca in a La Liga game.

Barca striker Luuk de Jong's brilliant header just before half-time gave his team a 1-0 lead.

Barcelona had the game under their control until the dying minutes when Mallorca began pressing for an equaliser and came close to achieving it.

But Barca's goalkeeper saved his team with an incredible stop and denied Mallorca an equaliser in the stoppage time.

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Getafe ends Madrid's unbeaten run

Meanwhile, early in the day, Getafe ended Real Madrid's 15-game unbeaten run as they defeated Spanish League table-topper 1-0.

Enes Unal scored the only goal of the match in the ninth minute after he stole the ball from a Madrid defender.

Real went close to scoring the equaliser many times but failed to get the desired result.

Real Madrid remained at the top of the La Liga points table while Barca climbed two places to fifth on 31 points in 19 games. The defending champion Athletico Madrid is one point ahead of the Catalans.

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