Barcelona easily defeated Getafe 4-0 at home at Nou Camp in round 26 of La Liga on the evening of February 24, thereby temporarily taking second place in the group from Girona.
Facing Getafe at Nou Camp, Barcelona is confident as they have an unbeaten record in their last 5 matches. However, the instability in the La Liga playground makes coach Xavi Hernandez’s team not highly appreciated.
Barcelona quickly dominated the game while Getafe chose a defensive counter-attacking style. Greenwood played in the highest position in the Getafe squad, but the former Man Utd star was tightly marked by the Barcelona defender.
Barcelona impressed with a strong 4-0 win over Getafe (Photo: EFE).
Barcelona’s pressure materialized in the 20th minute. Right-back Kounde made a cross on the right wing for Raphinha to skillfully handle the ball and curl it into the far corner to beat Getafe goalkeeper, opening the score 1-0. for Barcelona.
During the remaining time of the first half, Lewandowski, Felix, Raphinha all had opportunities but they failed to finish. In the second half, Barcelona continued to press the field while Getafe could barely get on the ball.
In the 53rd minute, Christensen had an assist for Joao Felix to accurately score to increase the score to 2-0 for the Catalan club. 8 minutes later, Raphinha assisted De Jong to finish into the far corner, helping Barcelona lead 3-0.
In the final minute of the match, Fermin Lopez sealed a 4-0 victory for coach Xavi Hernandez’s team. Getafe tried to find an honorable goal but failed against Barcelona’s focused defense.
Winning Getafe 4-0, Barcelona temporarily rose to second in La Liga with 57 points, 5 points behind Real Madrid. In the next round, Barcelona is expected to face many difficulties as a guest at Athletic Bilbao’s field.