{"id":7685,"date":"2025-09-22T14:26:46","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T08:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kheldiary.com\/?p=7685"},"modified":"2025-09-22T14:26:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T08:41:48","slug":"barcelona-keep-pace-with-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kheldiary.com\/?p=7685&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona Keep Pace with Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kheldiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arcelona-2292025034531-1000x0-2.jpg?resize=1001%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kheldiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arcelona-2292025034531-1000x0-2.jpg?w=1001&amp;ssl=1 1001w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kheldiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arcelona-2292025034531-1000x0-2.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kheldiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/arcelona-2292025034531-1000x0-2.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kathmandu,September 22,2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kheldiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/STEEL-2080_700x80-1-51.gif?resize=700%2C80&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7687\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Barcelona continued their pursuit of league leaders Real Madrid with a commanding 3\u20130 victory over Getafe in Sunday night\u2019s La Liga fixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ferran Torres was the standout performer, scoring twice to give the Catalan side a strong lead. Dani Olmo added a third goal to seal the win. With this result, Barcelona climbed to 13 points from five matches, just two behind Real Madrid, who sit top of the table with a perfect 15 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Atl\u00e9tico Madrid\u2019s struggles persisted as they were held to a frustrating 1\u20131 draw by Real Mallorca. Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez missed a crucial penalty that could have secured all three points, forcing Atl\u00e9tico to settle for just one. With only six points from five games, Diego Simeone\u2019s side has dropped to 12th place in the standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The early phase of the La Liga season has already set up a fierce battle at the top, with Barcelona pressing hard to challenge Real Madrid\u2019s dominance, while Atl\u00e9tico face mounting pressure after a disappointing start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kheldiary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1328256665-35.webp?resize=390%2C109&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7688\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu,September 22,2025. Barcelona continued their pursuit of league leaders Real Madrid with a commanding 3\u20130 victory over Getafe in Sunday night\u2019s La Liga fixture. 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