Barcelona responded to their shock midweek Champions League exit at the hands of Liverpool with a lethargic 2-0 win over Getafe at Camp Nou on Sunday.
The LaLiga champions, who were knocked out at Anfield after letting slip a three-goal advantage from the first leg, seemed to still be struggling in the aftermath against opponents aiming for a top-four finish.
Arturo Vidal capitalised on one of the few opportunities Barca carved out in a game played at a leisurely pace, with Ernesto Valverde's men in no mood to over-exert themselves having wrapped up the title two weeks earlier.
9 - Arturo Vidal has been direclty involved in nine goals in @LaLigaEN this season (three scored and six assisted), more than any other @FCBarcelona midfielder. Productive. pic.twitter.com/eYpXMXp64u
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) May 12, 2019
Lionel Messi forced an own goal by Djene Dakonam in the closing minutes to seal a result that allowed Valencia, who won at home against Deportivo Alaves, to leapfrog Getafe in the table.
Here are your @LaLigaEN standings heading into the final week of the season: pic.twitter.com/V8WOqtecHD
— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) May 12, 2019
