Taking on Getafe at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys looked like being a potential banana skin for Barcelona, but it proved to be anything but. A strong attacking performance has seen the Catalans stroll to a 4-0 victory on Saturday afternoon.
2023/2024 La Liga
4-0
Match Report
Barcelona struggled to contend with Getafe’s aggressive press in the opening minutes, but they managed to break through after 20 minutes. Jules Kounde played in Raphinha, who broke the offside trap and finished beyond David Soria to make the breakthrough for Xavi Hernandez’s side.
It stayed 1-0 until half time, but Barcelona added to their advantage just eight minutes into the second period. A marauding run from Andreas Christensen was finished off by an excellent cross to Joao Felix, who finished at the back post to score his first goal since returning from injury.
Soon after, Frenkie de Jong got on the scoresheet to kill the contest. Ilkay Gundogan played in Raphinha, who rounded Soria before playing in the Dutch midfielder to score his second goal of the season. Fermin Lopez added the gloss late on, as he came off the bench to score a fourth for the home side.
The result means that Barcelona leapfrog Girona into second place in the La Liga table, and they are now five points behind Real Madrid. Getafe stay in 10th after a first defeat in four matches.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
5' Close! Greenwood's shot saved by goalkeeper
9' Raphinha's shot over the bar
14' Match Event for Barcelona vs Getafe
20' Raphinha scores his first La Liga goal of 2024 ! Barcelona 1-0 Getafe
26' Lewandowski rolls on the ground after sudden confront
27' Match Event for Barcelona vs Getafe
32' Highlight from Barcelona vs Getafe
35' Highlight from Barcelona vs Getafe
37' Yellow Card! Gundogan booked
41' CHANCE! Raphinha's shot over the bar
42' SAVE! Fine stop from world-class Ter Stegen
47' Highlight from Barcelona vs Getafe
48' Yellow Card! Dakonam booked
49' CLOSE! Milla hits the post
50' João Félix DOUBLES THE LEAD!!! Barcelona 2-0 Getafe
55' Highlight from Barcelona vs Getafe
56' OFFSIDE! Lewandowski’s goal disallowed
61' De Jong has made it THREE !!!!! Barcelona 3-0 Getafe
71' Match Event for Barcelona vs Getafe
84' Match Event for Barcelona vs Getafe
Line-ups
Barcelona XI: Lewandowski, Gundogan, Ter Stegen, Cancelo, Christensen, De Jong, Raphinha, Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Felix, Pau Cubarsí
Subs: Romeu, Roberto, I. Martinez, Pena, Pedri, Fermín López, Vitor Roque, Lamine Yamal, Héctor Fort, Diego Kochen, Marc Guiu
Getafe XI: Rico, Luis Milla, Dakonam, Omar Alderete, Maksimovic, David Soria, Mayoral, Juan Iglesias, Greenwood, Ilaix Moriba, Gastón Álvarez
Subs: Jaime Mata, Fabrizio Angileri, Alena, Duarte, Rodriguez, Fuzato, Juanmi Latasa, José Ángel Carmona, Yellu Santiago, Jorge Benito