A solitary goal from Robert Lewandowski in the 19th minute gave Barcelona the seventh victory in seven games, this time against Getafe, which has gone twelve games without winning – it has not yet done so this season – and six without scoring a goal against the Barça team. .
Barça, which will continue for another week as the outstanding leader of LaLiga EA Sports, deserved much more. But he was only able to break down the wall of the azulón team once, which dedicated itself to defending itself with its usual aggressiveness and barely worried Iñaki Peña, practically unprecedented in his debut as a starter after Ter Stegen’s serious injury.
And it was the ex-Azulgrana Carles Pérez who was the first to create danger when he headed, after eight minutes, a cross from Álex Sola that Peña saved without problems.
However, that would be the only shot between the three sticks for Getafe, who began by pressing their rival up front, but were unable to neutralize the local intensity, which progressively increased the pace of the ball’s circulation, overcoming lines with ease.
The scoreboard moved only once in the 19th minute due to an error by Soria, who did not save a cross from Kounde from the right and left the ball dead inside the small area at the feet of Lewandowski, who did not forgive the 1-0 score.
Barça continued playing the rival half and Raphinha had the second in a shot that crossed too far after receiving the space from Balde before the referee annulled, on half an hour, another goal by Lewandowski for offside.
The Polish ‘9’ had a new opportunity to score, but this time Soria managed to block his shot at the exit. Barcelona applied themselves to recovery after a loss and Getafe, suffocated, tried to stop the game at the slightest opportunity to catch their breath.
A shot from the front by Lamine Yamal that went just past the left post of the visitors’ goal was the last one before the break for Barça, which gives the impression that, even without playing at its best level, it has reached a speed in this League cruise that is difficult to match.
The Barça monologue continued after the restart, but the Catalan team’s second goal did not quite arrive. Lamine Yamal almost achieved it in his now classic move; the one in which he appears with his left foot from the balcony of the area before shooting looking for the corner. But Soria redeemed himself again from his mistake at 1-0, clearing with a changed hand when the game was about to reach the hour mark.
Patri Moreno, this Wednesday on the Madrid bench due to the suspension of José Bordalás, made a triple change, bringing on Borja Mayoral, Arambarri and Keita, for Sola, Yellu and Aleñá. And Hans Flick, who rested Pedri in the starting eleven today, replaced Pablo Torre for Ferran Torres for the local team.
The newly admitted Arambarri saw Getafe’s first yellow card in the 70th minute for kicking Casadó, much applauded by the entire stadium, who had claimed several cards in the dozen previous fouls – some very hard – by the visiting team. And Raphinha once again tested Soria in the free-kick.
Eric García finished high, almost on the goal line, a ball rained down by Raphinha and he headed wide, alone against Soria, in the next play. Barcelona, who had tried everything in the second half, despite the constant interruptions in the game caused by their rival, would not have any more in the last ten minutes.
And Getafe, with more impetus than success, prowled the Catalan team’s area and was even able to tie in added time. But Mayoral finished a Domingos cross from the right wing in the air at goalmouth, frustrating a goal that would not have done justice to what both teams offered tonight.
Barcelona 1 – 0 Getafe
Barcelona: Iñaki Peña; Kounde, Cubarsí (Héctor Fort, min.88), Iñigo Martínez, Balde (Gerard Martín, min.88); Marc Casado, Eric García, Pablo Torre (Ferran, min.63); Lamine Yamal, Lewandowski (Pedri, min.77) and Raphinha.
Getafe: Soria; Djené (Rico, min.87), Berrocal, Alderete, Iglesias; Carles Pérez, Yellu Santiago (Arambarri, min.63), Milla, Álex Sola (Keita, min.63); Aleñá (Mayoral, min.63); y Uche (Yildirim, min.80).
Gol: 1-0: Lewandowski, min.19.
Referees: González Fuertes (Asturian). He cautioned Arambarri (min.69) and Raphinha (min.79) with a yellow card.
incidences: Matchday 7 of LaLiga EA Sports played at the Lluís Companys Stadium in front of spectators. The sailors participating in the Copa del América Barcelona 2024 Peter Burling and Silvia Mas took the honor kick-off.
The Barça players took to the pitch with a t-shirt that said ‘Molta força, capità’ (A lot of strength, captain) in support of goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, who will miss the rest of the season due to a complete rupture of his tendon. patella of the right knee.
And, before the match, Barça player Raphael Dias ‘Raphinha’ received the award that accredits him as LaLiga’s most valuable player for the month of August.
