Barcelona breaks through at Getafe to close in on La Liga title

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Barcelona has moved closer to a second consecutive La Liga title after Fermín López and Marcus Rashford scored to help earn its first win at Getafe in six seasons.

Fermín dedicated his 45th-minute opener to the injured Lamine Yamal.

Rashford went on as a substitute and sealed the 2-0 victory in the 74th with a solo effort.

Barcelona increased the gap over second-placed Real Madrid to a commanding 11 points with just five rounds to go.

Barcelona had only scored one goal in its previous five visits to Getafe.

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