Ammon News - Barcelona continued their march towards the LaLiga title with a 2-0 ​victory at Getafe on Saturday, as ‌goals from Fermin Lopez and Marcus Rashford secured them a ninth consecutive league win.

The result moved ​Barcelona to 85 points, 11 ahead ​of second-placed Real Madrid with five rounds ⁠remaining, following Real's 1-1 draw at ​Real Betis on Friday. Getafe are sixth with ​44 points.

While Barcelona sought to maintain momentum with the title within reach, Getafe, competing for European qualification, ​kept the visitors at bay for ​much of the first half.

The breakthrough arrived for Barcelona ‌just ⁠before the interval as Lopez latched onto a Pedri through ball, charging into the area to steer a clinical, low finish ​into the bottom ​corner.

Barcelona ⁠secured the points in the 74th minute following a clinical counter-attack ​initiated from a Getafe throw-in deep ​in ⁠the visitors' half. Rashford collected the ball on the halfway line and drove forward ⁠largely unchallenged ​before dispatching a composed, ​low strike from the edge of the penalty area.

Reuters