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Barcelona have been in for a disappointing evening on Saturday as they performed out a 1-1 draw in opposition to Jose Bordalas’ Getafe outfit in matchweek 20 of La Liga.
With Atletico Madrid having misplaced earlier within the day, the Catalans had a great opportunity to cut back the hole to the table-toppers.
And issues started on a constructive observe with Jules Kounde opening the scoring simply 9 minutes in, following a elegant cross from Pedri. However the hosts clawed their means again with an equaliser from Mauro Arambarri within the thirty fourth minute.
Barça continued to create alternatives however have been unable to make them depend as Getafe held agency to stroll away with a degree.
Pedri’s pointed dig at Getafe’s model
Talking to the media after the match, Barcelona midfield hero Pedri appeared to take a sly dig on the means that Getafe play, saying:
“We knew they have been going to attempt to cease the sport. You understand what you get right here.”
Pedri and Kounde have been spectacular for Barcelona. (Picture by Angel Martinez/Getty Photos)
On Barcelona’s efficiency on the evening, the 22-year-old Spanish worldwide added:
“We created probabilities. I don’t suppose it was a nasty sport in any respect, however ultimately, we didn’t handle to place the possibilities away.”
On being requested if the consequence made him indignant, Pedri replied: “I believe that, in these video games the place you realize that you’ll have few probabilities, for those who don’t rating those you do have, it’s tough to win. We should always have saved the lead at 0-1 and we didn’t.”
Lastly, the midfielder was requested about his sensational cross within the buildup to Kounde’s aim within the first interval, to which he replied:
“I believe that when it doesn’t enable you win, I’m not pleased.”
Supply: AS
