- Arturo Vidal - 39'
- Mauro Arambarri - 89' OG
Barcelona booed in home win against Getafe after UCL flameout
Spanish champions Barcelona beat top-four chasing Getafe 2-0 in front of a subdued and near half-empty Nou Camp on Sunday in their first La Liga game since a humbling defeat by Liverpool sent them crashing out of the Champions League semifinals.
Sunday's result meant little to Barca, who clinched an eighth Liga title in 11 seasons two weeks ago, but it could prove fatal to Getafe's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League for the first time as they dropped one place to fifth.
Valencia leapfrogged Getafe into fourth due to their superior head-to-head record after beating Alaves 3-1 and will snatch the final Champions League spot if they win at Real Valladolid in their final game of the season next week.
Barcelona's Chilean Arturo Vidal opened the scoring near the end of the first half, poking a loose ball home after Gerard Pique's flicked header was parried by Getafe keeper David Soria.
Barca's second came in the 90th minute thanks to an own goal after captain Lionel Messi combined with Sergi Roberto and beat two players before his shot got a final touch off Djene Dakonam.
Only 57,000 people turned up at the 99,000 capacity ground for the game, which turned into a forum for fans to vent their frustrations at Barca's 4-0 surrender at Anfield on Tuesday.
Forward Philippe Coutinho suffered the bulk of the whistles and boos after his poor display against his old club Liverpool while veteran midfielder Sergio Busquets was also subjected to the same when he misplaced several passes in the first half.
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Spanish LALIGA Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Madrid | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | +21 | 41 |
| Real Madrid | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | +23 | 40 |
| Barcelona | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | +29 | 38 |
| Athletic Club | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | +12 | 36 |
| Mallorca | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 30 |
| Villarreal | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | +1 | 27 |
| Real Sociedad | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | +3 | 25 |
| Girona | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | +1 | 25 |
| Osasuna | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | -4 | 25 |
| Celta Vigo | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 24 |
| Real Betis | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | -1 | 24 |
| Sevilla | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -7 | 22 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| Las Palmas | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 19 |
| Leganés | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -8 | 18 |
| Alavés | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 17 |
| Getafe | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
| Espanyol | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -13 | 15 |
| Valencia | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -10 | 12 |
| Real Valladolid | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -25 | 12 |
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